Laverne Cox
Net-a-Porter and Catalyst Donate £1 for Every Listen of Its “Incredible Women” Podcast
In celebration of Women’s Month, Net-a-Porter partnered with nonprofit organisation Catalyst to donate £1/$1/€1 for every listen of the first episode of the brand’s “The Disruptors” podcast. The charitable initiative runs between 8 and 14 March, with proceeds going towards Catalysts’s projects, which build workplaces for women and help advance women’s careers around the world. “The Disruptors” is the fourth season of Net-a-Porter’s “Incredible Women” podcast. Hosted by the brand’s content director Alice Casely-Hayford and fashion director Kay Barron, the first episode focuses on award-winning actor, activist, and trans advocate Laverne Cox. In the charitable episode, sponsored by Catalyst, Cox opens up about key moment...
Promising Young Woman Attempts to Scorch Earth with Provocative Rape Revenge Thriller: Review
The Pitch: Cassie (Carey Mulligan) was once a promising young woman in medical school, along with her best friend, Nina. When a traumatic event involving Nina resulted in her suicide, it left Cassie jaded and enraged at the system that would protect those that hurt her best friend. Because of this, Cassie dropped out of med school, took on a dead-end job at a coffee shop, and now spends her evenings dismantling the system one “Nice Guy” at a time. However, her plans for ruthless vengeance alter when she crosses paths with former classmate Ryan (Bo Burnham). “Toxic”: Writer and director Emerald Fennell’s auspicious feature debut serves as a scathing critique of rape culture and the privilege that protects it. To make the medicine go down easier, Fennell uses a bubble gum pop aesthetic, an e...
Nigerian doctor named one of TIME’s Most Influential People in the world
TIME named Nigerian physician Tunji Funsho to the 2020 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The full list and related tributes are available now at time.com/time100, and Mr Funsho’s TIME100 profile is available here. The list, now in its seventeenth year, recognizes the activism, innovation and achievement of the world’s most influential individuals. Mr Funsho, a cardiologist based in Lagos, Nigeria, is the first Rotary member to receive this honour for the organisation’s work to eradicate polio, having played an essential role in ensuring Africa’s certification as wild polio-free in August of 2020. “I’m honored to be recognized by TIME for my part in ensuring that no child in Africa will ever again be paralyzed by wild polio, a disease that once disabl...
