#17: #MeToo; Somalia’s Writers React to Tragedy; Toppling Patriarchal Fashion with Street Style
In the wake of the allegations against Harvey Weinstein and others, over 12 million people took to social media to declare #MeToo. This week, we share one writer’s experience and the importance of open discussion around sexual assault. We examine the lukewarm response to Mogadishu’s recent tragedy and spotlight the Somalian writers bringing subjectivity to their generation. From there, we meet the men championing Breast Cancer Awareness in the U.S., and the women using street style to challenge fashion’s elite in Paris. We channel Benjamin Franklin’s love of chess and sport, and Vincent Van Gogh’s complex genius. And finally, we take a look at flying taxi’s and Marvel’s latest film.
All Sexual Abuse Stories Count As #METOO
Sexual harassment and assault is common, real, and almost never happens the way you’d expect.
The Best Way to Understand Somalia Is to Read its Literature
After a lukewarm international response to Mogadishu’s worst ever bombing incident, it may be Somalia’s own writers who can save its citizens from being seen as mere statistics.
The Men of Breast Cancer Awareness
How one support group is using the tutu to advocate on behalf of breast cancer.
In Paris, Street Style is Toppling Fashion’s Patriarchy
In the French capital, fashion’s most intriguing shifts are happening outside of the catwalk.
Benjamin Franklin, the Sporting Innovator
Though more widely known for his work in politics and science, the American polymath was also advocated for a number of sporting theories that are commonplace today.
How Did van Gogh’s Turbulent Mind Depict One of the Most Complex Concepts in Physics?
The artist, it seems, harbored an inexplicable intuition — one that materialized with the tides of his crippling melancholia.
Are Flying Taxis Becoming a Reality or Will They Forever Be Science Fiction?
A number of attempts to build a flying taxi are under way, but will any succeed?
‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Shows the Power of Great Storytelling
After a dud sequel, the third Thor installment proves Marvel are wrong to kill creative filmmaking
