As you might have heard, the Russia Thing is on the loose in the United States and it’s causing a lot of consternation in the halls of power. The intellectual giant known as the president’s...
I can’t think of a more perfect genre than spy thrillers to immerse myself in for the winter. Time to come in from the cold, in every sense of the term! Spy films are a bit of a personal cult...
In a truly unprecedented development, angry Iraqi Kurds on Saturday, January 26, ransacked one of Turkey's military bases on their soil in reaction to the continuous Turkish airstrikes on the...
Welcome back to our weekly reading roundup. Before you see what we're loving elsewhere, don't miss Philippa Willitts on how Instagram can be both blessing and curse for communities seeking fellowship...
I love Instagram. In social media terms, it’s my happy place, full of pretty flowers and witty cartoons and empowering photographs and delicious food. I have curated my timeline so carefully that...
Well, it’s January and you know what that means… time to hit the Oscars trail yet again! Sigh. Let’s get the journey over with. If you’re not feeling terribly enthused about the season, join...
In the latest edition of Foreign Affairs, Oriana Skylar Mastro writes that China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is being financed via loans given to developing countries “without the usual...
Welcome back to Must Reads, our weekly roundup of what we’re reading and loving. Before you dive in, don’t miss Natalia Antonova on who to blame for the shutdown. As long as you’re here, why...
It has to have been the worst week in her dismal career, but somehow Theresa May is still Prime Minister. In a culture where politicians and others in leadership positions frequently fall on their...
Sexuality, according to the dictionary, is defined as “a person’s sexual orientation or preference”. Seven years ago, pop ballad and slow R&B artist Frank Ocean opened up about his...
