Dear Readers,
Oscar Pre-See Pro-Tip: If you haven’t yet seen the ultra talked-about and likely to win Best Foreign Film and maybe Best Screenplay (don’t know how many academy members read Norwegian, but…), ‘The Worst Person In The World,’ please note that this Norwegian Film is the third in what is being called The Oslo Trilogy. Few seem to be aware of that factoid. You might enjoy ‘Worst Person’—which is being billed as a romantic comedy?— even more if you watched the other two. Which, by the way, are distinctly not Rom-Com but also not entirely unfunny, brooding coming-of age stories. I won’t tell you which one is my favorite. Those who know me and have seen all three, let’s have our own little mini-pre-Oscar Poll and you tell me which I liked best:
Part 1: ‘Reprise’ — 2006 — talk about hilarity: Roger Ebert, RIP and FYI, gives it 2 Stars.
B. ‘Oslo: August 31st: A Long Day In A Grey Hour’ — 2012 — A Thumbs Up from Roger Ebert! Others have a more nuanced take. While the lead actor is in all three films who happens to be an ultra-compelling genius, note that the Cannes-Best-Actress-Winning Renate Reinsve for ‘Worst’, makes her debut in this one.
C. ‘Worst Person In The World’ — 2022 — Rom-Com may be a mis-classification but this is life and death, love and life on display. Also, who doesn’t love a “I quit acting the day before I got a call for my life-changing role (and, for a 2022 twist) became a Louis Vuitton Brand Ambassador” story?
I look forward to receiving your Which Does LZ Like The Most ballots!
Back here at the Sunday Paper, saying “Happy Women’s History Month” is really just like saying “Happy History Month.” Like I don’t think you have to order “Greek Salad” in Greece, or “Chinese Food” in China, right? Here, every week is singularly focused on exposing, elevating, and amplifying the most important news by, for, and about women. I read the internet so you don’t have to. All you have to do is peruse this robust, diverse curation of the week’s news, delivered straight to your inbox. Politics, Pop Culture and everything in between— the essential list.
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Lauren Z.
THE PIC(K) OF THE WEEK:
The Strength Of Ukranian Women Is On Display via The Washington Post
UKRAINE:
How Do We Talk About Olena Zelenska, Ukraine’s First Lady? via Glamour
Clarissa Ward On What It’s Really Like To Report Live From Ukraine Right Now via Marie Claire
POLITICS:
Another Risk In Overturning Roe via The New Yorker
The Object Of Their Ire: Can Letitia James Beat The Two Meanest Men In Politics? via New York Magazine
BUSINESS:
The Number Of Women On Boards Of California Companies Has More Than Doubled Since 2018 via The San Francisco Chronicle
Infographic: The Impact Of Covid-19 On Women Business Owners via Empower Women.org
CAMPUS CLIMATE:
After Sexual Harassment Lawsuit, Critics Attack Release Of Therapy Records via The New York Times
THE ARTS & POP CULTURE:
’The Dropout’ Hits The Scammer Sweetspot via Vulture
’Single Drunk Female’ Star Ally Sheedy: “My Most Multi-Dimensional Roles Come From Women” via Salon
Finding ‘Funny Girl,’ Finally The New York Times
New Jazz Mentorship Program Aims To Boost Careers Of Women and Non-Binary Musicians via Andscape
Why Is Everyone Becoming A Redhead? via Refinery29
This Digital Archive Brings Women Art Dealers Back Into The Story Of Modern Art via The Art Newspaper
SPORTS:
Former USWNT Goalkeeper Hope Solo Blasts Equal Pay Settlement As ‘Heartbreaking, Infuriating’ ESPN
OBITUARY:
First Black University Of Alabama Student Dies Days After A Building Is Named For Her via NPR
Michelle McNally, Who Elevated ‘Times’ Photography, Dies At 66 via The New York Times
[WOMEN’s] HISTORY:
The Unsung Heroes Who Ended A Deadly Plague via Smithsonian Mag
AND WHAT’S NOT TO LOVE ABOUT…?:
’When I Surf I Feel So Strong:’ Sri Lankan Women’s Quiet Surfing Revolution via The Guardian