Jan 16

Jan 16 Weekly Roundup #11: Time's Up and psychopaths

The Golden Globes were an inspiring sea of black Sunday, but many were wondering if it was enough. In my opinion? Wearing black is not enough, no, but so many women had such amazing words of wisdom or optimism or even criticism in their speeches, or had cutting little asides (thank you, Natalie Portman). Oprah won the night, as everyone should know by now. And as a big shock to no one, men didn't have much to say. So where does that leave us? Well, the Time's Up fund is nearly at its goal of $17 MILLION and we're all talking about it, but people still have a long way to go and lot to learn. So here's to 2018 being a better, more empowered and educated year!

Reading

My Absolute Darling, Gabriel Tallent. I was intrigued after hearing all the adulatory reviews...

I went on a date with Aziz Ansari. It turned into the worst night of my life, Babe. This is so upsetting to read, especially when I've always praised Ansari as being a modern gentleman. I truly hope he was really that dense to Grace's discomfort and will be more careful in the future, and I hope Grace is able to move past this.

'Shame on Trump!' World reacts to Trump's 'shithole countries' remarks, CNN. I just...I can't. "On Twitter, former Mexican President Vicente Fox, a longtime Trump critic, said the US leader's mouth "is the foulest shithole in the world." " Just brilliant. Thank you, President Fox, so true.

The Strange History of One of the Internet's First Viral Videos, Wired. As with many unbelievable things on the internet these days, it was all a hoax. Hey, Bigfoot.

Heartland Democrats to Washington: You’re Killing Us, Politico Magazine. It was a bit of a shock to read about racist Democrats, or NRA card-carrying members of the Democratic party, but Terry Goodin and Cheri Bustos' report make sense, widen the definition of "Democrat" or the party is doomed.

Time's Up: Golden Globes 2018 Tackles Sexual Assault With Mixed Results, Rolling Stone. I feel like I don't really need to say much for this or the following three articles. You should know what's happening, what has happened and what needs to happen, at this point.

Not one male Golden Globes winner mentioned #MeToo or Time's Up in their speeches, USA Today. I mean, come ON. Wearing black doesn't give you a pass forever.

Golden Globes 2018: Black Dresses, Time’s Up Pins, Activist Plus-Ones, and Everything Else You Need to Know, Vanity Fair.

Time's Up Pins Are the Political Accessory at the Golden Globes, New York Times.

American kids are 70 percent more likely to die before adulthood than kids in other rich countries, Vox. Anybody out there? It's the kids of America...suffering.

When Your Child is a Psychopath, The Atlantic. Older, from last summer, but so interesting (and scary), especially if you're a big SVU fan, like me.

Living with Slenderman, Hazlitt. Going off the above story...anyone else watch "Beware the Slenderman?" Chilling. But it's also sad to see a mentally ill child sentenced as an adult. I think this is a crazy case and so horrific for the victim, but it also shows our legal system can sometimes be too black and white for the various nuances of different cases. Not to mention, the horrific part where Morgan Geyser was denied treatment or medication and her family watched her through bars, quickly deteriorating into a manic state. When she was finally given meds and realized what she had done to her best friend under her schizophrenic haze, she tried to kill herself with a colored pencil. It’s just all so sad.

The Psychedelic Miracle, Rolling Stone. I read this back in March and found it so interesting. My friend studies this kind of general topic so I've been hearing about it for a while. I don't know how I'd feel about taking LSD to try and get rid of my deep-seeded issues, but definitely food for thought!

Losing Gloria, The California Sunday Magazine. Heartbreaking. If you think immigrants should immediately get deported or have no sympathy for DREAMers, read this. Families can be destroyed.

Watching

blackish, ABC. I kept hearing about this show (and Tracee Ellis Ross) and am all caught up on Superstore (quelle horreur!), plus with Freeform's new grownish show, I finally decided to start some new binging. And I was not disappointed. The show is entertaining and a sweet look into a fairly realistic (no teens I know would willingly dress up in family costumes for Halloween, or go trick-or-treating with their family), loving family. And, as a super white female, it was really cool and important to see some of the things black Americans worry, think or care about that I would never have realized. I'm only in Season 1, so I'm not going to say it's culture-changing, but hey, I'm only in the first season!