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Good Reads: Europe’s unraveling in the eyes of the pundits
Written by AlexN
…our two new editors. We are excited to introduce Francesca from Italy, who is joining Sixth Sense and Legs, and Sam from the UK, who is going to support Heart and Legs. Both have contributed to various issues as authors and we are happy to welcome them to our editorial board. The team is now complete and already eagerly working on the upcoming issue for April. But first, we want you to get to know the new faces at E&M.
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Good Reads: From rejecting the equation of #Metoo with puritanism to understanding concepts of white nationalism
Written by Victoria Jordan |
Our editor Victoria Jordan points you in the direction of a few articles guaranteed to make you ponder. Read about a French collective of women defending their "right to bother", Hadley Freeman's inspiring 2018 resolutions, or explore the European roots of US white-nationalism.
Good Reads: A warning – this is not so much a Good Reads column as an Important Reads column
Written by Sam Volpe
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Good Reads: From the not-so ‘benign cover-up’ to the the sex dilemma when taking anti-depressants.
Written by Francesca Monticelli |
Our editor Francesca Monticelli points you in the direction of a few articles and films guaranteed to make you ponder. Read about JFK conspiracy theories, how to navigate antidepressants, and get a glimpse of a movie about three Palestinian female flatmates in Tel Aviv.
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Photo: Егор Журавлёв(Flickr); License: CC BY-SA 2.0 |
7 November 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of that fateful day in Russian history when Vladimir Lenin and the Bolshevik Party seized power from the Provisional Government and embarked on a bold new experiment to create a socialist utopia. The consequences of this experiment are well known, but the events of 1917 and their causes continue to be debated among historians all round the world.
Hurricane Harvey in Hollywood: industry reshuffle or genuine change in pack mentality?
Written by Alexander Neofitov |
Forget hurricane Harvey – there is another Harvey in town, one whose decades-long trail of havoc will hardly get any relief. Enter Mr. Weinstein, CBE, a self-made man, known for his day job of producing and distributing films in Hollywood. Weinstein and his company Miramax left an imprint on the early 90s independent movie scene by heralding cinematic milestones, including Sex, Lies and Videotape, The Crying Game, Pulp Fiction and Clerks (go see those movies if you have not), as well as ringing in the mainstream success of moviemakers, such as Silent Bob, Steven Soderbergh and Quentin Tarantino. While the big sharks eventually swallowed Miramax, Weinstein produced a decent heap of Oscar-worthy material, becoming a ubiquitous movie mogul in the process.
Good Reads: From L’Oréal’s Failed Attempts at Diversity to Reconstructing Lebanon
Written by Nicoletta Enria
Our editor Nicoletta Enria points you in the direction of a few articles and films guaranteed to make you ponder. Read about the failed L'Oréal diversity campaign, the proudly brandished shield of freedom of speech, and a film which insight into the Syrian refugees in Lebanon who are working on construction sites.
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