Matilda London

Pandemic Diary – Generational Divisions

Are generalized claims of generational differences helpful? Or what is prevalent in one generation is usually ubiquitous in all generations? Do the generalized criticisms become antagonistic, reductive, and more a means to debase and diminish than to inform, educate, communicate, and improve? With our communication and technological advances, are people far more connected and youngerContinue reading “Pandemic Diary – Generational Divisions”

Pandemic Diary-Questions

Someone mentioned on Twitter that wielding the “I’m just asking questions” trope can be problematic—if you have a large and powerful platform and weaponize that phrase to spread misinformation or do harm, that is a logical conclusion and that has happened several times these past few years. I also believe the legal parlance intent canContinue reading “Pandemic Diary-Questions”

Pandemic 2022 Continues

People are aggravating the hell out of me so I’m avoiding spending long hours on Twitter. Also, the new conservative fascist overlords have tweaked their algorithm and I feel like I’m not learning as much, which is the entire point of my being on that app. I also had something strange happen—Twitter indicated that IContinue reading “Pandemic 2022 Continues”

Book Review: Thick by Tressie McMillan Cottom

Thick by Tressie McMillan Cottom. The first week this book came out, I drove to the nearest bookstore—a Barnes and Noble twenty minutes and fifteen miles away in Huntersville, North Carolina, a suburb of Charlotte—to purchase a copy. Normally I would get it from Amazon, but I decided to spend that money locally instead becauseContinue reading “Book Review: Thick by Tressie McMillan Cottom”

2021 Favorite Podcasts

My favorite podcasts with a brief review listed below: Hear to Slay—My absolute favorite podcast ever. This lives on Luminary and as of this publishing date has 91 episodes hosted by the fabulously brilliant Dr. Roxane Gay and Dr. Tressie McMillan-Cottom. There is an annual subscription of $35 plus tax and worth every cent. TheContinue reading “2021 Favorite Podcasts”

All Things TV: 2021 Watch(ing)

I have a confession—I don’t go to movies anymore and I don’t watch as much new television as I used to, especially in this pandemic and most especially when I’m trying to write. Reading has been more my go-to leisure activity to thwart the so-called pandemic malaise. This is everything I did watch this pastContinue reading “All Things TV: 2021 Watch(ing)”