Readings

As Arrival and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story placed strong women at the hearts of heady, exciting science-fiction stories, Sigourney Weaver's iconic Alien hero looms as large as ever.

I wasn’t alone in turning to teen dramas to deal with mental health issues. 

I kept my dad's name, even after he left, and I'm still not sure why. Now it's too late to change. Isn't it? 

I spent my year eavesdropping on people who believe that an inability to do things for oneself is not only impractical or short-sighted, but morally punishable.

When people asked me why I had come to Budapest, I told them it made sense at the time. 

What happens when we purposefully set aside time to meditate on the multifaceted nature of Black joy in the face of Black suffering?

I now find myself repeatedly asking which is the more powerful Jewish tradition, our love of ourselves or the world’s hatred of us?

Modern music streaming services are rigorously quality-controlled from the instant the songs are uploaded by labels and artists—there’s no longer any room for happy accidents.

It’s funny, knowing that, if I were living in one of my favourite minds, I might want to turn it off.