Why I’ve Decided to Take My Podcast Off Spotify by Roxane Gay With characteristic clarity, Roxane Gay writes about removing her current podcast from Spotify, part of an exodus of major figures in response to the streaming audio provider’s generous … Continue reading Outside Reading — Censorship vs. Curation edition
A Loving TV Portrait of a Woman in Full by Shane O’Neill In remembrance of Louie Anderson, Shane O’Neill writes about the character he was instrumental in creating for the FX series Baskets. Although Christine Baskets was originally conceived by … Continue reading Outside Reading — Missing Christine edition
As a Former ‘Buffy’ Obsessive, Watching Joss Whedon’s Downfall Feels Crushing — and Inevitable by Caroline Framke The protracted implosion of Joss Whedon’s reputation and career has been painful to watch for those who found their empowered voice in part … Continue reading Outside Reading — Now Leaving Sunnydale edition
In Defense of Shame by Julia Claire Writing for Gawker, Julia Claire makes the most important argument of our age, and she does it effectively and with enviable wit. The flagrant rejection of accountability and honest assessment of wrong social … Continue reading Outside Reading — Shame Game edition
The Downside of Raising a Feminist by Jessica Valenti Jessica Valenti writes for her own Substack newsletter, All in Her Head, about watching her tween daughter navigating the treacherous terrain of school environments filled with offhand misogyny and adrenalized boy … Continue reading Outside Reading — Girlhood edition
Every Saturday, this space is given over to extol the writing of others. Because this particular Saturday lands on the first day of the new year, it seems proper to call attention to some of the articles of 2021 that … Continue reading Outside Reading — Six from 2021
JOAN DIDION WAS OUR BARD OF DISENCHANTMENT by Megan Garber The piece linked above is published by The Atlantic. The rest of this space is ceded to Joan Didion’s words. Continue reading Outside Reading — Let Her Tell You What She Means edition
What’s in a Name? If It’s Omicron, a Minor Marketing Challenge. by Shane O’Neill Writing for The New York Times, Shane O’Neil offers a wry survey of the various businesses and organizations that have run into headaches as COVID-19 variant … Continue reading Outside Reading — I Am Lrrr, Ruler of the Planet Omicron Persei 8
The limits of “You have to see it on the big screen!” by Scott Tobias Now that I’ve taken my first few forays back into the airborne disease incubator that is the movie theater, I greatly appreciate this consideration on … Continue reading Outside Reading — In the Dark edition
I Was Raped by My Father. An Abortion Saved My Life. by Michele Goodwin During this week’s Supreme Court arguments about draconian laws that were obviously constructed to allow a partisan judicial branch to overturn fifty-year-old settled law, there was … Continue reading Outside Reading — Compassion edition
