Poker Face Has a Sting in Its Tail
What I tend to want in a crime drama is to be enveloped in atmosphere from the very first frame, and on that count, Poker Face delivers. The new, impeccably...
How to add new life to your relationships (even your best ones!)
What’s the state of your relationships? Are they strong and thriving? In need of a little attention or assistance? Or a bit of both, depending on the day, month or...
An Asian American Grief
On Sunday, I had my first Lunar New Year celebration in New York City’s Chinatown. At one point, after I had released my confetti popper and my friend had left,...
The Oscar Nominations Are In, and a Few Big Trends Are Out
For once, the Academy Award nominations seemingly arrived without too much existential panic about the entire enterprise. The latest slate of honorees, announced this morning by Riz Ahmed and Allison...
Ntwali’s death is a huge loss for Rwanda’s challenging media landscape
John Williams Ntwali. Source: Twitter Rwandan journalist John Williams Ntwali – who many believed was the last remaining independent journalist in the country – died last week. He was apparently killed...
‘We won!’ Maria Ressa’s victory is a win for global media freedom
Maria Ressa is CEO and Executive Editor of Rappler.com. Photo: Index archive “Today, facts win. Truth wins. Justice wins,” Maria Ressa tells the cameras. The Nobel prize winner and CEO...