The Islamic State (IS) dominated headlines internationally after it swiftly conquered one-third of Iraq in the summer of 2014 and declared its self-styled caliphate. The group luridly showcased its...
A young autistic woman has made the news because the agency responsible for her care had been allowing her to have indiscriminate sex, apparently sometimes with strangers. A court approved a trial...
I think we can all agree the cult movie scene ain’t what it used to be. When I see the tag "cult favorite" I have to squint sometimes. What does it really mean anymore? These days, the tag of...
Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes keeps a low profile, unlike many of his flamboyant counterparts who are known for collecting menageries of exotic pets or buying luxury cars. Known as “El...
According to Bureau of Justice statistics, an average of three women a day are murdered by a man who 'loves them'. It doesn't feel like a stretch, if one is venturing to make a suggestion on...
PJ Raval’s Call Her Ganda is a film I’ve been raving about since catching it at Hot Docs last spring. It’s the story of Jennifer Laude – Filipina, trans and a sometime sex worker – whose...
On the morning of September 8, Iran, in a truly unprecedented move, fired seven Fateh-110 short-range ballistic missiles into neighbouring Iraqi Kurdistan. The target was the headquarters of Iranian...
It’s been a tough week for rape and sexual assault survivors across the world. The media, even on this side of the pond, is overwhelmed by coverage of the extraordinary Christine Blasey Ford...
The recent #MeToo years have made me wonder why the sexual assaults I experienced as a teen didn’t have much impact on my life. At first I chalked it up to my own resilience – though now I’ve...
It was when I found myself mixing sugar-free cocoa powder with fat-free toffee yoghurt that I realised there was a problem. What I wanted was chocolate. Melty, sweet, delicious chocolate. And what I...
