For someone whose reputation is largely built on offering a more approachable, stylized reinterpretation of The Odyssey, Wilson arrived at the theater with a surprisingly closed mind. Her review gives the impression that she had already decided what she thought of the film before it even began.
The People Who Prioritize a Friendship Over RomanceThe Atlantic
A very thought-provoking piece on the power of friendship and the changing social norms around strong platonic relationships... ones that are prioritized over romantic ones.
fascinating: "Outline your face on a mirror, and you will find it to be exactly half the size of your real face. Step back as much as you please, and the size of that outlined oval will not change: it will remain half the size of your face..."
10/10 — An article that inspires readers to view Common Swifts as more than just specks in the sky, but as complex, beautiful creatures that we can learn from. This seemingly nature essay is imperceptibly braided with personal memoir as Macdonald brings you into her mind as a child before going to sleep. I’m transported back in time to a house full of warmth, from both the heat of the stove from dinner and the humans that reside within it. Macdonald shares fascinating details about the lives of Common Swifts, including research showing that on their nightly 'vesper flights,' these birds climb high above the clouds to read the weather and confer with one another before deciding where to fly next, finding in this small, strange ritual a perfect relation to our human lives. I believe we could live fuller lives if we, too, climbed high enough every so often to see the storms coming, and called out to each other before it's too late.
