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Entertainment journalist Kristen Lopez on Hollywood’s favourite ableist tropes, how on-screen representations reflect what’s happening in the real world and her new book, Popcorn Disabilities.
It's an all-And Did You Hear About newsletter. Here's what to read, listen to and watch this weekend
In 2016, unfounded claims of a child sex trafficking ring run by prominent Democrats ran rampant online. Today, similar allegations against a bipartisan group of global elite are back in the news cycle—only this time, it’s real.
The Beckham vs. Peltz-Beckham feud is mostly entertaining and low-stakes celebrity drama, I know. But, it has been making me think about 'family brands,' and what they require of the most vulnerable members of said family.
We're now on day five of a Golden Globes-inspired 'One Battle After Another' discourse that gets at an important question for 2026: what do we actually want from our stories?
In The Singles Tax, her new book, journalist Renée Sylvestre-Williams breaks down the financial penalties of being uncoupled, and what you can do about it