Readings

As the actress sped around Rome wearing her makeup from the film Cleopatra, women everywhere embraced a bold look with a complicated history. 

The reality of life in Canadian prisons, while improving, has been stark for many years. One figure, the prison chaplain, strives to humanize what can be a dehumanizing experience. 

Children like me, whose parents suffer from mental health issues, often become invisible ourselves.

Searching for a meaningful bond among those who are paying to find it. 

A shot from my father’s gun killed our neighbor and traced a trajectory through decades of guilt, shame, fear and anger. Unraveling the moment my family calls "the accident."

Since returning to New York City, I’ve thought deeply about the ways trauma has estranged me from myself. Growth has meant restoring my relationship with my bodily experience.

As more and more friendships are built virtually, we must confront the nuances of grieving someone you've never met in person. 

Rose McGowan suffered from the worst of the Hollywood machine and reclaimed her body and her narrative. But her all-for-one methods have alienated fellow activists.

On the aesthetics and sensuality of the Oscar-nominated director behind Call Me By Your Name.