In Pixar’s Toy Story, Woody mocks Buzz Lightyear’s flying “superpowers" as “falling with style.” But what’s so bad about falling with style anyway? 

Woody’s supposed insult implies a kind of failure that aligns with flair, and even brilliance. In this Study, we’ll explore the boundaries, textures, and untapped possibilities of failure. We’ll bring in texts by Jack Halberstam and Susan Sontag to ask the following questions: Why is failure so terrifying for us? What would intentional or induced failure look like? Is there a playful way to enact, study, and thrive within failure? If so, what does it take to fall with style? 

Text: Jack Halberstam's The Queer Art of Failure & Susan Sontag's Notes on Camp

Date: Thu, December 11th @ 7pm

Location: BedStuy with Ethan & Samvit