Analyzing the French in Mad Men’s ‘New Business’
French is used heavily throughout the episode, as Megan’s mother and sister help her move on from her life in New York. One conversation in particular stuck out to me.…
OTC nasal spray seemed to cut COVID infections by 67% in mid-sized trial
The Phase 2 trial is not definitive, but it comes as vaccine access is severely restricted.
‘The Toxic Avenger’ Partners With Undue Medical Debt to Erase at Least $5 Million in Medical Debt
It’s the final week of marketing and promotion for The Toxic Avenger, and the teams here at Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting have decided to do something a little different. Rather…
‘Where’s Waldo?’ Meets Sarcastic, Dystopian Visions in Ben Tolman’s Elaborate Ink Drawings
“With a generous dose of cynicism and voyeurism, Tolman portrays the eccentric truths and social failures of Western society,” the gallery says. “That’s what (he) is trying to understand—or to…
Why countries are suspending postal service to the US
The ‘de minimis’ exemption allowed packages worth less than $800 to enter the US duty-free
CVS Health denies coverage for breakthrough HIV drug, committing ‘clear violation’ of ACA
CVS Health has denied coverage for a new HIV prevention drug despite it being nearly 100 percent effective, citing in part the medication's high cost. The nation's largest pharmacy benefit…
Florida Locals Defy Ron DeSantis By Restoring Pulse Rainbow Crosswalk
People in Orlando have defied Republican Governor Ron DeSantis and reinstated a rainbow crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub, after Florida officials removed the painted crossing installed in memory of the…
James Dobson, Godfather of Child Abuse, Finally Dies
The radical cleric leaves behind a legacy of sanctified torture, destroyed children and broken families.
Second Glance: Kenneth Branagh’s Twisty, Giddy ‘Dead Again’
All of which is to say, Branagh is having a very good time showing off. So is Frank, whose bonkers narrative takes a giant, surprise turn around the 75-minute mark,…
Reimagining Place: Setting as Convergence
Something useful that writers can do when setting fiction in a real place is to leave. Choosing projects that allow us to write about a place after we’ve moved away…