Regan Penaluna's novel is a beautiful look at women in academia, philosophy, and modern life. She weaves stories of forgotten female philosophers with personal anecdotes of her time in academia, and I'm on a second read-through already.
Interviews:
Writer and translator poupeh missaghi on challenging received narratives from The Creative Independent
Archivist and editor Laird Borrelli-Persson on bringing depth to the superficial from The Creative Independent
Psychology:
Why bad doodles can reveal more about you than good drawings from Psyche
Make it awkward! from Aeon
Philosophy:
Is beauty natural? from Aeon
Against humility from Aeon
History:
The forgotten fossil hunter who transformed Britainās Jurassic Coast from National Geographic
Queen Nzinga: One of Africaās fearless leaders from Grunge
Biography: Victoria Woodhull from National Womenās History Museum
If you saw that NYT headline āthe future isnāt female anymoreā and youāre wondering what the fuck is going on with women, this book is a good place to start. the cool thing about theory is that you actually only have to read the introduction.
This book blends conversation on feminism within the context of other social issues and gives insight into feminist philosophy whilst also serving as analysis for the dominant paradigms in feminist debate, such as which women are centered in the critique and analysis of gender, sexuality etc in society
You can export your letterboxd watchlist to a spreadsheet, then copy and paste it into wheelofnames.com, and you never have to spend too long thinking about what to watch again!
I found a working lamp on the sidewalk and after a thorough clean Iām making a ālampshadeā with glass beads! I think Iāll use a ton more and get a softer bulb but how fun to experiment!
The best option is to do this with someone you hardly know but it's such a fun way to see how so many things are connected. Also gives you a lot of good pages to look back on later.