The S-Word

Thursday, May 12 2022

You are judging her appropriateness for this role solely and exclusively on how she looks. She is a Black girl playing someone who was described in the books as white. Friends, that is racism.

That’s Rick Riordan—author of the beloved Percy Jackson series—calling out fans who’re hating on Leah Jeffries. She has been picked to play Annabeth Chase in the Disney+ adaptation of the books.

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The suspended sedition law: What just happened?

The TLDR: The Supreme Court suspended all cases filed under the infamous sedition law across the country. What is this law and is this really a big deal? The answer: yes.

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Headlines That Matter

Delhi High Court split over marital rape
Shanghai lockdown gets worse
Bad news for the Indian economy
Crypto trading platform Coinbase shuts base in India
A shocking revelation about online forms
The Great Barrier Reef is in trouble
Netflix rushes to embrace ads

Sanity Break

A goofy ode to ‘green’ living: Citi Zēni’s ‘Eat Your Salad’

Reading Habit

A list of good literary reads
Quick fixes, aka a few varied recommendations

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