While we are, for sure, in the middle of a coup, we are also in a golden age of smart, grounded, and funny media that can help us keep moving forward. We are not interested in writing reviews. We are interested in collecting media – books, movies, podcasts, newsletters – that people might find helpful. We want media that pushes us, challenges us, and makes us rethink our framing or comfort. We want media that informs and teaches us. And we want media that makes us laugh and brings us joy.
We want media that will acknowledge that this is, in fact, a coup.
Fuck you, NCAA
The NCAA is a body designed to make money from football and basketball. We are fans. We cheer for our college teams. Since taking office, Trump has attacked trans people. This is an attempt to force trans people out of public life. This is an attempt to pull away...
5 to 4, the podcast about how much the Supreme Court sucks
And the answer to that is we're all scared. It's scary. This was really an overwhelming amount of anxiety and fear that we could feel in these questions. Obviously, really bubbling over into people's lives. It's very real, and it's very uncertain the time that we live...
Thank You, Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde
On January 21st, the Right Reverand Mariann Edgar Budde took to the pulpit at the National Cathedral for an interfaith worship service for the Trump inauguration. She ended her sermon with the following words:Let me make one final plea, Mr. President. Millions have...