Culture
SeaChange and the Complicated Feminism of TV Drama
Rosa Ritchie
How has society changed in the 20 years since SeaChange was on our screens – and can the new series keep up?
Culture
So Much This
Cher Tan
As physical and online spaces grow increasingly uniform and indistinguishable, a feedback loop of taste is created. What does it mean when culture and language are informed by the algorithm, fed back into it, and repeated?
Memoir
White Psycho Dream Girls
Nayuka Gorrie
Pop culture is full of hot ‘psycho’ white girls making rage and revenge look sexy, while black women pay for their brief moments of angry freedom with confinement. Where are the hot black psychos?
Essays
Cornered: On Buildings and Bodies
Fiona Murphy
Navigating the world as a Deaf person means buildings and spaces designed to feel lively and bustling are instead clamorous and overwhelming. What would it look like to incorporate intimacy and calm into the architecture around us?
News
KYD Online Writers’ Workshops
Kill Your Darlings
KYD offers a wide range of online workshops ideal for self-directed writers who wish to develop their creative practice.
Commentary
The Hidden World of Anti-Vax Podcasts
Jane Howard
Podcasting is lauded for its level playing field, but when dangerous ideas around vaccination are given equal footing with rigorous science, misinformation can quickly spread. What do we talk about when we talk about vaccines – and who is listening?