A list of good reads
- The best read on this list: New Yorker’s fascinating essay on whether you are still the same person as when you were young.
- Hannah Landecker in e-flux Journal offers a provocative and nerdy counterview to the popular belief that viruses ‘hijack’ cells.
- Speaking of good science reporting, Ars Technica looks at why we can’t tickle ourselves—which tells you a lot about how our brain behaves.
- Bloomberg News has a well-reported piece on ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investment—which is supposed to promote sustainability goals, but is really a greenwashing scam. FYI: We did an excellent Big Story on ESG investing, as well.
- On his 60th anniversary, Esquire takes a must-read deep dive into the ‘real’ James Bond.
- Also a fun read: Hollywood Reporter’s profile of tinsel town’s #1 fixer—a guy called Brad Herman who’s client list includes the likes of Tom Cruise.
- What do you do when your boyfriend of 10 years comes out as transgender. Phoebe McDowell charts the arc from anger to acceptance in this painfully honest Guardian essay.
- The News Minute looks at how recent Tamil cinema has tackled gender, caste and communalism on screen.
- Scroll has a lovely piece on the starring role played by jewellery on screen in Indian cinema—inspired by the lavish bling in Ponniyin Selvan 1.
- Context has a very good video report on lab-grown milk as a climate-friendly alternative to dairy.
- BBC News has a heart-wrenching report on the civil war in Ethiopia—where people are dying without access to basic medicine.
