“An extraordinary rise through a series of complicated, layered roles, and all the more impressive for an actor who has never studied professionally.”
Vogue
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Lizzie Presser, Greg Jaffe, Phillip Picardi, Amy Yee, and Paul Brown.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quotes, Unapologetic Women
It’s Time to Stop Painting Joyce Maynard as an ‘Oversharer’ Already
In the #metoo era, there’s no excuse for continuing to deride women like Maynard who speak out about their experiences with men who had much more power.
Posted inArts & Culture, Commentary, Current Events
Michael, Aretha, Beyoncé, and the Black Press
The Black press has always been where Black artists could have their work spoken about with integrity.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Jane Mayer and Ronan Farrow, Brooke Bobb, Dom Cosentino, Jia Tolentino, and Robert Silverman.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quotes
Making a Pilgrimage Along Prince’s Purple Trail
Traveling around Minneapolis, visiting the locations where Prince used to live.
Posted inCurrent Events, Essays & Criticism, Quotes
What If the Price of the American Dream Is Too High?
In a blistering essay, Karla Cornejo Villavicencio eviscerates an American Dream that lures migrants with the promise of opportunity, then forces them to live under constant threat.
Posted inEditor's Pick
How Coming Out Made Me Whole: High Maintenance’s Katja Blichfeld Tells Her Story
In this as-told-to personal essay, High Maintenance Katja Blichfeld speaks about the vital importance — and difficulty, particularly after being raised evangelical — of coming out as gay this past year, and ending her marriage to her collaborator.
Posted inNonfiction, Top 5
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Susan Chira and Catrin Einhorn, John Branch, Amanda Mull, Mimi O’Donnell and Adam Green, and Mansi Choksi.
Posted inArts & Culture, Quotes
Mimi Loves Phil: Life After Death by Overdose
“How do I tell my kids that their dad just died? What are the words?”