Please Be Normal to Chappell Roan
For the past 10 years I’ve been going nonstop to build my project and it’s come to the point that I need to draw lines and set boundaries. I want …
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Sharnelle Vella: 7NEWS Spotlight investigates John Setka dropping off suitcase to CFMEU’s Leo Skourdoumbis
Nervous is not a word anyone would use to describe John Setka. In fact, if you dared to insinuate that he was, you’d likely be laughed off every construction site …
Every Semi-Eligible Guy From Season 4 of ‘Emily in Paris,’ Ranked
Ranking human beings by their perceived attractiveness; is it demure, mindful, or even remotely elegant? Perhaps not. Is it literally the foundation upon which Facebook (and, relatedly, the gradual unraveling …
What Trump Is Doing When He Mispronounces “Kamala”
For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a “difficult” name. I use quotation marks because, of course, my name has never been difficult to me. And it’s never …
What Kind of Mother Buys a Baby?
I don’t remember if it was my husband or therapist who first floated the idea of surrogacy, but I do remember my response—an unequivocal no. I was 35 years old, …
SALLY BOWREY: Don’t be weird: The power of name-calling in politics
It’s a hot and dusty day in the school playground; the sun nukes the bitumen when the Principal’s voice crackles through the PA. “Kamala Harris and Tim Walz can you …
I’m Struggling With a Whole New Set of Standards Since Transitioning
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When it comes to affairs of the heart, we are all beginners. Some of us, however, at least speak with authority. Introducing Shon Faye, author of The Transgender Issue (2021) …
Even 25 Years Later, Kirsten Dunst and Michelle Williams’s Style in Dick Still Feels Fresh
In terms of it’s fashion, Dick functions as a kind of grab bag of different looks from the past century. But it’s an exaggerated version: beehive hairdos and cute-bordering-on-silly hats …
On Ballerina Farm and Ballet’s Crushing Lessons in Femininity
As a former dancer myself, Neeleman’s success on social media is unsurprising to me, merely following the script we all learned in the ballet studio. Her life is like one …
Camera Makers Don’t Sell Many Flagships, But the Flagships Sell Everything Else
In an opinion piece I authored last weekend, I wrote: “Attracting and supporting professional shooters should be the priority.” A commenter asked what I meant, since pros are not nearly …