It's a pot noodle of an episode this week. From our favourite pandemic stories around the globe - selected especially to cheer you up - to a bunch of recommendations, a deep-dive into the way we metabolise information now, and a compulsory dwell on Stanley Tucci.
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Links
Book a Migrateful cookery class at migrateful.org
The Vanishing Half, by Brit Bennett - out 2nd June
Brit Bennett and Emma Cline in conversation for Entertainment Weekly https://ew.com/books/author-interviews/brit-bennett-emma-cline-in-conversation/
Robert Pattinson interview by Zach Baron for GQ, US edition https://www.gq.com/story/robert-pattinson-on-batman-tenet-isolation-june-cover
Lockdown with My Gen Z nieces, by Sathnam Sanghera for The Times magazine https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sathnam-sanghera-lockdown-with-my-gen-z-nieces-8bcm9qxcx
Dating After Coronavirus, by Nayeema Raza for The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/opinion/coronavirus-dating.html
Here’s how time works now by Eli Grober for McSweeney's: https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/heres-how-time-works-now
A Love In Verse: https://www.aloveinverse.com/
Stanley Tucci's Life in Quarantine, for The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/05/stanley-tuccis-life-quarantine/611557/
Sinéad Burke interview on Desert Island Discs
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Strictly’s Scandal, Johnny Depp’s GQ Cover & The Nothingburger
On Brett Kavanaugh; & Why Women Can’t (And Don’t Want To) Have It All
An Author Special with The Guilty Feminist creator and host, Deborah Frances-White
Carrie Symonds & ‘the scarlet woman’; & the end of Big Brother
Serena Williams & Kirstie Allsopp: Why Women Aren’t Allowed To Get Angry
A Bumper Back to School Book Special & Thoughts on the Roxanne Pallet Assault Allegations
Is "hey guys" anti-feminist?; & why we are better people than our worst joke
On Plane Bae; and Teaching Children About Mental Health
An Author Special with Yomi Adegoke & Elizabeth Uviebinené of Slay In Your Lane: The Black Girl Bible
Trump’s Baby Balloon; & Why ‘Natural’ Beauty Is A Damaging Stereotype
The Dangers of Self-Deprecation; & A Deep-Dive Into ‘Nanette’
Fame, Fortune and Phone Sex, with Actor and Memoirist, Gabourey Sidibe
Clemmie Hooper on Misogyny on Social Media; & The World Cup
The Curious Tale of Anna Delvey & Love Island’s Body Problem
Greer’s Fall From Grace; Issa Rae on Kanye; & SATC's 20 Yr Anniversary
Domestic is Not A Dirty Word: An Author Special With The Great American Novelist, Meg Wolitzer
Ireland’s abortion referendum; and a deep-dive into the royal wedding
A Live Episode with Google on Georgina Chapman’s Interview About Ex-Husband, Harvey Weinstein; & Cannes Selfie Ban
The Rachel Divide; & Dissecting The Met Gala
Kanye’s Basic Tweets; and an Author Special with Trans Activist and Writer, Juno Dawson
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