Rob Lowe’s Bad Seed fails to sprout
Television standby and Lifetime Channel stalwart Rob Lowe adds a director credit to his expansive resume – and surprise, it’s a remake of The Bad Seed! That sounds like a bit of a random choice,...
Must reads: Gun control, hate activity, polar exploration, spacesuits
Before we delve into the posts we’re reading and loving elsewhere on the internet, read Tala Woods' moving piece on being an Englishwoman with a Syrian background. And subscribe to the Global...
The intersections of being both fat and disabled
People make a lot of assumptions when they see a fat person. It’s somebody lazy and greedy, surely. Somebody with no self-respect. When that fat person is also disabled, the assumptions triple, at...
I’m a pale Englishwoman — but I have a Syrian background
“Let me guess – you’re Spanish right? Or Greek? You’ve got that kind of Mediterranean look about you.” That’s pretty much the most common guess when people ask me where I’m from, and...
Mental health in the Middle East: A crisis of awareness
We live in a tough world, where everyone fights different battles to survive, to move on. A lot of us, however, engage in an especially terrifying battle – one tough enough that functioning...
Must reads: #MeToo, gun control, racism in fashion, tourism, Chicago
Before we delve into the posts we’re reading and loving elsewhere on the internet, read E. Young's review of To All the Boys I've Loved Before, a sweet tween film that also advances...
Queer kids are self-harming at a terrifying rate; services are letting them down
New research from the Children’s Society has found that one quarter of British 14-year-old girls have self-harmed. When looking at children who have experienced any degree of same-sex attraction...
Militarizing space is a very bad idea
In mid-August, US State Department officials criticized Russia over its newly launched “abnormal” and “disturbing” inspection satellite. These claims connote a belief held by the American...
Remaking the Girl Scouts for the 21st century
The Girl Scouts have come under scrutiny once more, but this is hardly the first time the organization has endured brutal nitpicking and evisceration at the hands of critics. Founded on March 12,...
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is a sweet, satisfying teen flick
Romantic comedies and young adult series aren’t really my bag. My romances usually come with zombies and I’m not that involved in YA/NA at all. But sometimes you just have to put down your...