Podcast Showcase: 12 Minute Convos
Welcome to our series of Podcast Showcases, where we share podcasts with you in the words of the podcasters themselves. This week, we feature 12 Minute Convos. Sum up your podcast in three...
Mexico faces more than a coronavirus crisis
A year after coming into power, the on-going coronavirus pandemic is doing Andrés Manuel López Obrador no favors. From promoting hugs and kisses one day to launching a public-health campaign...
The threats of COVID-19 in vulnerable areas of Latin America and the Caribbean
The coronavirus represents a difficult test for the entire planet. Countries with strong health systems have been hit, increasing concern about what may happen in other regions of the world. Some...
A profile in parental courage: “D. Wade: Life Unexpected”
As its title suggests, D. Wade: Life Unexpected is an unexpected film. The latest offering from ESPN Films and Imagine Documentaries (an offspring of Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine...
Belarus and COVID-19: how to milk cows distantly
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko seems to be under pressure to impose strict measures against COVID-19. Presently, Belarus and Sweden are the only countries in Europe where life goes on...
Coronavirus heroes part three: images and stories of unity and fun
As the coronavirus pandemic marches on, all around the world we find ourselves isolated, confined and afraid. Thankfully, there are people taking time out of their suddenly-not-so-busy schedules to...
Resident Evil 3: a horror of preparations
Resident Evil as a franchise has been an incredible success. Most successful series get a good ten years or so, especially horror franchises. But Resident Evil has been going strong for two and a...
Will Russia benefit from the coronavirus crisis?
The coronavirus pandemic will undoubtedly cause a global recession. That, however, does not mean all countries will be hit equally. Nations that manage to preserve at least some form of sovereignty...
The touch of your hand behind a closed door
The last time I was kissed by a man, it felt like the end of a chapter, the kind you pause over, time thickening around you, feeling the story settle in your bones like radiation. I knew it would be...
Speaking Southern
I grew up in the 90s in rural Georgia. To me, everyone spoke the same way. Everyone sounded the same way. People in real life sounded just like people in the movies. The only debate was whether...