'afwan monthly: spooky szn is too much this time / ceasefire now edition
links + cool stuff you might like, too!
‘Afwan is a commonly used Arabic phrase meaning “you’re welcome.” Every month, I’ll tell you some of my fave stuff I saw, both IRL and online. I have a feeling you’ll be into it. ‘Afwan!
WHEW LORDY, IT HAS BEEN A MONTH!
I am unequivocally in favor of a ceasefire. I grieve for every life lost. I’m gutted, heartbroken. My skin feels like it’s on fire. And I have a zero-tolerance policy for bullshit. Anti-Semitism? Fuck off. Islamophobia and/or anti-Arab sentiment? Fuck off.
Two pieces I read you might find helpful or interesting as we navigate this global crisis: an interview with Sari Bashi, the program director at Human Rights Watch, and Judith Butler on The Compass of Mourning.
Also, her name? Her name is Bella Hadid, and she has something to say:
Now, onto some other fare, in no particular order:
Martin Scorsese is now on Letterboxd. Let the movie marathons begin!
A playlist of monster raps!
Every revelation from the Britney Spears memoir is impeccable, especially this:
All hail Skelly, the 12-foot king of Halloween!
A delightful interview with John Carpenter.
And now, this month’s Cosmo the Cat is...
Scratches on the Chin Cosmo! He loves getting that chin scratched.