Sexual assault, harassment, and #metoo
Since Harvey Weinstein has been revealed as a allegedly serial groper/rapist/sexual terrorist/abuser, the stories of women in in the work...
The lost children of Tuam: Ireland’s unquiet dead
But the dead don’t always stay buried, writes Dan Barry of the scandal of Tuam for The New York Times....
For Joan Didion, a clear-eyed love letter
Joan Didion had a glittering journalistic success with Slouching Towards Jersualem in the early 1970s. But she really cemented her...
What to watch this weekend… Sicario and two TV binges
Slim pickings on TV now, as the old year creaks to a close... even the venerable The Block is closing...
The good oils: Over the counter mind-improvers
"The use of concentrated plant-derived aromatic oils impacts health and wellbeing..." Guy Vincent, an aromatherapy expert and the head perfumer...
Five things Hollywood could learn from the Catholic Church after Harvey Weinstein
Jim McDermott sj is the Los Angeles Correspondent and an Associate Editor at America magazine. He considers the lessons the...
That Thor – Chris Hemsworth’s tongue in cheek turn
Ah, Chris Hemsworth. What a talent. What total piece of eye candy as Thor. Ooops, sorry I'll stop now. Here...
Statement pieces: The alluring designs of Angela Caputi
A couple of years ago, the Publisher of 47 Plus had never heard of Angela Caputi. Then, a visit to...