Must reads: Profiles, sexuality, scams
Before we delve into the posts we’re reading and loving elsewhere on the internet, don’t miss Patrick Hearn on the ethical and social dilemma of Japanese whaling. And subscribe to the Global...
Can we all calm down about sex ed?
The UK’s current sex education curriculum for schools was last updated in 2000, before we had ever heard of camera phones, Facebook or YouTube. It’s a different world, so an update of schools’...
UK Government’s zero-tolerance drugs policy is proving deadly
Medical experts denounce policy’s “false claims and empty promises” and doctors join call for decriminalisation of drugs — but is the Government capable of listening? Deaths caused by drugs...
Five non-Godzilla kaiju movies to tide you over until 2019
The nerd side of the internet is in love with the first trailer for the upcoming Godzilla: King of Monsters dropped at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. And rightly so. It’s been a few years since...
An Orwhalean Dystopia: The Cultural Significance of Japanese Whaling
Whaling has been a major part of Japanese culture for well over 1,000 years. In times gone, an old Japanese proverb spoke to the efficiency of the practice: "There's nothing to throw away from a...
Must reads: Nuclear contamination, musical theatre, Aly Raisman, Anthony Bourdain, true crime
Before we delve into the posts we’re reading and loving elsewhere on the internet, don’t miss E. Young on the inclusivity, and quality, of Pose on FX. And subscribe to the Global Comment podcast...
A UK plastic straw ban would be a disaster
I’ve recently got very into eating yoghurt. It’s fruity and fresh and tasty and I can’t believe I didn’t eat any for years, but they were so associated with diet culture that I couldn’t...
Pose defies Ryan Murphy to tackle tough issues respectfully
Is it bad that I’m still shocked that Pose on FX is doing as well as it is considering Ryan Murphy’s terrible history of marginalizing trans people himself? Well, here’s a show that focuses...
Damn right Trump is a traitor… to Russia!!!
It’s been a terrible week for diplomacy. For global stability. For U.S. leadership. And for customer service. First we asked Russia to stop being communist, now we’re telling it that when it...
Sorry to Bother You is the Weirdest (and Best) Comedy of 2018
Note: This review contains mild spoilers. It is not an everyday occurrence that I see a film that not only stretches the boundaries of its genre, but actively expands that genre. The highly...