Getting Answers on Vaccine Boosters
The process of approving booster shots for the COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. has been particularly fraught. Last week, two well-respected medical journals published contradictory conclusions regarding the use of…
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BONUS: How to Handle Change
Change is the only certainty in life. We may desperately want to change ourselves and our surroundings, or we may fear the disruption and distress some changes bring. Dr. Laurie…
Consumerism and Celebrity Culture in Faith Organizations are Solvable Problems
Ben Kirby is the founder of PreachersNSneakers, an Instagram account and book, that both ask, “how much is too much” to spend when it comes to presenting a compelling image…
Bad Women: The Ripper Retold coming October 5
In late 1888, five women were brutally murdered in a slum neighborhood of London. The violent killer earned himself a nickname – Jack the Ripper. But everything you think you…
Ringo Starr: Peace and Love
Ringo Starr is one of the most iconic musicians living today. Famed drummer for The Beatles and a prolific songwriter in his own right, at 81, Ringo’s gearing up to…
The Kindness of Strangers
When Kitty Genovese was murdered, her family and the wider world was told that bystanders watched, but did nothing to intervene. Psychologists tried to explain this callous inaction with a…
The Power of The University
As we start a new school year, Tamar Gendler, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Yale, explains her vision for distributing power at Yale and the questionable…
European Prisons vs. American Prisons
On the heels of the 50th anniversary of the Attica Prison Uprising, Khalil and Ben discuss trips they took, separately, to visit prisons in Europe.How did the Nazi occupation influence…
John Hiatt and Jerry Douglas
John Hiatt is a Nashville-based singer/songwriter whose songs have been covered by a wide range of popular artists including Iggy Pop, Paula Abdul and Jimmy Buffett. Hiatt recorded his latest album, Leftover…
You Can’t Always Want What You Like
We might love grueling hikes, trips to see far-flung relatives, or super hard crossword puzzles, but often we lack the motivation needed to embark on these fun things. How can…
Interracial Buddies, Interracial Films
Khalil and Ben reflect on the formative movies they saw in theaters growing up that portrayed white and Black men as friends–mainly the 1980s classics 48 Hrs. and Lethal Weapon. How…
The Lack of Creatives of Color in Positions of Power in Hollywood Is Solvable
Mike Gauyo is a TV writer in LA including work on Insecure (HBO) and Ginny & Georgia (Netflix). He’s the founder of The Black Boy Writes Black Girl Writes Mentorship…
