She’s been both the victim and the victimizer. And while pundits argue that she should no longer be believed about Weinstein, the simple fact is victimizers are often victims. Italian actress Asia Argento was one of the first women to accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct, and she’s become a leading figure in the #MeToo […]
I’m angry at the world’s eagerness to see Tony as your rock instead of seeing you as the rock—for yourself and for all women. And I wish we were doing a better job of thanking you for it, Asia. Dear Asia Argento, Like millions of people far-flung across the globe, I am a rabid fan […]
It’s kind of like telling someone “If you’re hungry, come over for dinner.” It doesn’t matter how generous the offer is, or how sincerely meant, if they don’t have a way of getting to your house in the first place. In the days since the tragic and much-publicized deaths by suicide of Kate Spade and […]
My life—and my death—should belong entirely to me. Limiting legal suicide to the terminally ill tells the rest of us that we can’t be trusted to make our own choices. We will all die. That may sound a bit morbid, but it’s a biological fact. You. Me. My dog. Beyoncé. Death will come for all […]
We watched Bourdain be moved by the ways others live in this world. We watched him share in their joy. We watched him confront their suffering and his own. To make anybody feel good is an extraordinary ability, but it is also exhausting. “Maybe that’s enlightenment enough: to know that there is no final resting […]
We know they fought hard. We know they died. We aren’t entitled to anymore information than that. Anthony Bourdain. Kate Spade. Two beloved celebrities lost to suicide, and two deaths covered non-stop by the media. I won’t share the details of either death but a quick perusal of the news reveals every suicide coverage mistake: […]
