Culture

A small child secure in her parent or guardian’s love, should never see a prolonged, intense scene of a man, mouse, girl, or dinosaur losing a parent — and in this case, being responsible for a parent’s death — without a trigger warning and notes for discussion.

Contrary to popular belief, I didn’t grow up despondent, purposeless, or lost.

Now I wake up every morning in a jail cell. I make my instant coffee and get ready for work. I press on toward the day I can go home and be with my kids. I don’t know when that will be.

If you have the time to do so, volunteer to be a poll worker. (This could be especially important if you speak a second language!)

I’m offering you my must-have list of body books to take with you on the journey.

But in giving us a female Jedi and a black Stormtrooper, I hope that The Force Awakens can also give Star Wars fans our first queer fighter pilot.

I spent last night gleefully watching both volumes of Kill Bill, one right after the other. That adds up to about 248 minutes of screen time.

I’m offering you my must-have list of body books to take with you on the journey.