“You don’t know that”
By now, you’ve probably seen the (astonishing for those of us who still consider the U.S. president somewhat capable of doing his job) interview the fantastic Jonathan Swan just did with Donald...
Category: Mental health
It’s OK to comment on the president’s mental health
In a sane news cycle — and I am using the word “sane” very deliberately here — the president of the United States using the words, “I wish her well” to describe how he feels about an...
Young people more vulnerable to loneliness despite being more connected than ever
One of the feelings millions of people have experienced during the global lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic is loneliness. Even before the virus hit, approximately one in five people in the...
The Karens are angry because they are scared
Even in the middle of societal free fall — especially in the middle of societal free fall — the way we talk to and about each other still matters. With Americans figuratively and literally at...
I’m not your girlfriend just because I’m nice to you
As far as marketing buzzwords go, “ethical” has become a popular one. We love the idea of an "ethical" business. We love to read books that will help us be, or at least appear, more...
Things we gained in the fire
So here’s the deal — I am alive today because of black men. I am a functioning human being and a relatively capable mother because of black men. Black male doctors, to be specific. The people...
The truth is in here
If you believe in science, you are probably groaning under the weight of conspiracy theories surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic — just as I am. If I wanted to have a competition about it, I’d...
It is happening again
Twin Peaks is a good show to revisit in the middle of a global public health crisis — if only because its audiovisual iconography perfectly reflects the dark, absurd time that we are living in....
Goodbye, Grandma. Mourning over Viber during a pandemic
Margarita Mikhailovna, or Babusia, as we all called her, was my last remaining grandparent. She passed away last week at the age of 90. My cousin was supposed to help Babusia video chat with me from...
To sleep and dream in a pandemic
Whenever I wake up from a good dream these days, there is that moment of lag. The birds will be singing, there will be sunlight in the window, or else rain whispering against the glass. I will...