CULTURE

‘I’m afraid that the whole world will forget about us while we remain isolated in our long-term conflict.’ As I read these reflective words with their author, Olena Myhashko, sitting beside me, they transmitted a sense…

The story of the last three generations of my family, typical for Crimean Tatars, is one of forced migration. In May the indigenous people of Ukraine commemorate the genocide of Tatars from the Crimean Peninsula. The…

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is a feature-length take on the YouTube shorts about a tiny sentient shell. Kevin and Sarah discuss whether the movie is a successful adaptation. Then, they talk about the 2010 French animated film The…

‘I’m afraid that the whole world will forget about us while we remain isolated in our long-term conflict.’ When I read these reflective words, freshly written by Olena Myhashko, editor-in-chief of Gwara Media, sitting…

We’re‌ ‌running‌ ‌a‌ ‌recap‌ series ‌of‌ Obi-Wan Kenobi ‌‌on‌ ‌Disney+.‌ ‌There‌ ‌are‌ ‌spoilers,‌ ‌duh!‌ ‌You’ve‌ ‌been‌ ‌warned.‌We’ve bounced between two primary antagonists during Obi-Wan Kenobi’s six-episode run: the Third Sister,…

‘We can no longer accept so many texts on Ukraine,’ said our media partner abroad. ‘Our readers are tired.’ After more than 125 days, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine remains front-page news for many media outlets all around…

This article contains potential spoilers for the fourth season of Stranger Things.When Stranger Things debuted back in 2016, it felt like one of those “lightning in a bottle” moments. From writer-director siblings Matt and Ross Duffer,…

In preparation for the day when a reversed decision on Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey might come, Claire Potter interviewed Jennifer Holland about her book, Tiny You: A Western History of the Anti-Abortion…

In the clamour of war, the definitive act to shut down Memorial International on 28 February 2022 went under the radar. Two months earlier, the response to threatened closure had been very different: a section of Western…

Does The Black Phone get a ringing endorsement from Kevin and Sarah, or is the line dead? They discuss Scott Derrickson’s latest horror film, and whether it’s successful in adapting the short story of the same name. Then they turn…