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Batman Forever and The Lost Boys director Joel Schumacher died on Monday, June 22, at the age of eighty after a yearlong battle with cancer. In an industry where branding is sacrosanct, his brand, as it were, was his steadfast refusal to be artistically pigeonholed: Hit-and-miss though his track record may be, he was a […]… Continue reading The Lost Boys of the Bronx: A Tribute to Joel Schumacher — Sean P Carlin

Poetry can often channel grief, pain, solidarity, and resistance in ways that everyday language can’t. via Black Lives Matter: Six Poems — Discover

“Making space for another viewpoint does not negate yours. Quite the opposite — it provides more context and framework for your own experience.” (Kiara Goodwin, The Everygirl) via What I Hear When Someone Says “I Don’t See Color” — Discover

“We know the compounding effect brought by feelings of isolation on one’s spirit as the ‘only’ in a meeting, within a boardroom, on a committee, in a research lab, or in a classroom.” via An Open Letter to Computing Community — Discover

They cut into the ocean in a perfectly perpendicular line. Their color changes depending on how much of the rock is submerged in water in low or high tides and how much sunlight reflects on their smooth surface, but it is always a version of black. They disappear when the moon brings the ocean far […]… Continue reading Beneath the black rocks — Popula

We look at the authors of five books discussing race in America. via Five Books Exploring Race in America — Discover

“Befitting a 10,000 hour journey that constantly saw experimentation (tweeting, writing, drawing, open mics, stand-ups, acting) the groundwork was laid for Cooper’s next breakthrough via a new platform: Tik Tok.” Trung T. Phan examines the rise of comedian and Trump lip-sync master Sarah Cooper. via Sarah Cooper’s 10,000 Hours — Discover

A powerful essay by Sarah Bellamy, who, in the wake of George Floyd being murdered in her hometown, argues that we need to question how white bodies might be predisposed to rely on a racial inheritance that endangers the lives of others. via Performing Whiteness — Discover

In the final chapter of our Pride Month series, we talk to Niesha Sweet, from Automattic’s HR team, about Pride, DEI work, and more. via Celebrating Pride at Automattic: “Every Person and Voice Has the Opportunity to Be Heard” — Discover

everywhere whispers to us, a promise everything was still and the old world began to eat itself like the apocalyptic snake that wraps tight around the globe again and again. the rest of us spoke among ourselves and grew strong. together we wrenched production to a stop. all the powers of the old world strained […]… Continue reading everywhere whispers to us, a promise By Sam Crocker — The Rising Phoenix Review