Recently: 25 February

25 February 2023

Charlie Jane Anders on separating the art from the artist.
“We’re not here to make older women look cute, we’re here to show older women in their whole diverse reality.” The Unglamourous Project.
A Native perspective on Neil Gaiman’s American Gods as a great American novel.
An ode to the ugly: In praise of Ivan Albright.
“Then comes the reassembled self, the self you have to put back together. You no longer have to devote time to finding out what you are, you are just free to be whatever you want to be, unimpeded by the incessant needs of others. You somehow grow into the fullness of your humanity, form your own character, become a proper person — I don’t know, someone who has become a part of things, not someone separated from or at odds with the world.” Nick Cave on growing older.

I’m late to the party on Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi, but what a beautiful book.
Orphan: First Kill is a blast.
I came across Last Girl Standing, a indie film from 2015, and while it’s a bit wobbly, I liked its perspective and its commitment to its psychological premise. Worth checking out.
Y’all are watching Poker Face, right? Because you should be watching Poker Face.