The North Korea non-starter
Today’s North Korea is not Saddam Hussein’s Iraq. The latter was inspected by the UN on multiple occasions with the full knowledge of the regime that no doomsday weapons would be uncovered. The...
Must reads: American identity, death, addiction, justice, and internet freedom
Happy Monday, gentle readers! It's the most spooktacular month of the year, but we promise none of our longreads recommendations are scary. Well, maybe one or two. We're thinking a great deal about...
Disabled people and London’s Uber problem
Being disabled or chronically ill can be pretty exhausting. From the moment you wake up, there are battles to fight that non-disabled people don’t take into account. Will the energy it takes to...
The collective experience of watching the restored Suspiria is worth the price of admission
For giallo and Italian horror fans, 2017 has brought quite a bit of excitement. First, it was announced that Synapse Films had finally completed their 4K restoration of Dario Argento's classic...
It’s time to confront antisemitism on the left
In Charlottesville, as white supremacists, Nazis, and KKK members marched through the streets, they chanted, among other things, “Jews will not replace us.” As Jews watched the most galling...
After the hurricane, survivors rally to help neighbours in the Caribbean
For the first time in over a fortnight, it was possible to cool off in the sea yesterday. The storm surges from Irma and Maria have finally passed, and there are a few corners of the island where...
Must reads: Fashion, college, housing, military
Happy Monday, gentle readers! We've got a lot of great reads this week so we're going to dive right in. If you haven’t already, subscribe to the Global Comment podcast on...
Assisted suicide is dangerously disablist
For many disabled people, the prospect of legalised assisted suicide is chilling. We spend our lives hearing “I’d rather die than be in a wheelchair / use a feeding tube / lose the ability to see...
Top of the Lake’s ‘China Girl’ explores the white gaze
I've been an avid Sundance Channel watcher for many years, for better or for worse. From the good old cinephile-focused days to the current, slightly more commercial with a hint of edgy times, I feel...
You won’t believe what Russia’s weaponizing now
It’s a well known fact that Russia can make a weapon out of virtually anything. Give a Russian kid a box of crayons and a stick of gum, and the little brat will make a nuclear warhead by the time...