During my senior year of college, I taught a half-credit house course on Russian culture with some good friends. At that point in my life, I was still trying to fit in with my Russian relatives, the...
International Women's Day is celebrated every year on March 8. Officially recognized by the United Nations in 1977, March 8 has become a key date to commemorate the social, political, cultural and...
War is always popping off around the globe. In dealing with Russia’s full-scale invasion of my native country, I try to remember that countless generations have dealt with war. Countless more...
The fourth installment of HBO’s (I refuse to call it Max, I grew up with HBO, I’m an older woman now, get off my lawn) True Detective is already the most watched season in the show’s history...
Welcome to the next in the Podcast Showcase series, where we share podcasts with you in the words of the podcasters themselves. This time, we talk to Cupid's Arrow Sum up your podcast in three...
Is the nomination of Ken over Barbie shocking enough to generate controversy? It is, as the reaction on the internet proves. However, is the nomination of Lily Gladstone — the first Native American...
I recently finished the second season of Reacher on Prime, and while not having read Lee Child’s books based on the character Jack Reacher, I have really appreciated the ethos of the show. A lot of...
Sorrow and Bliss, the third publication by New Zealander Meg Mason, tells the story of Martha Friel, a 40-year-old British columnist facing the breakup of her marriage. Mason has written a stunning,...
I’ve spent most of my life being very surprised when people don’t treat me as a human being because I’m a woman. This probably had something to do with having a father who loved me fiercely. If...
Our understanding of ancient populations in the Amazon is changing. New research has discovered cities built at least 2500 years ago, hidden in what today belongs to the Ecuadorian jungle. The...