New York poet Eileen Myles has always been known as “Uncle Eileen” to her nephews. It sort of knocked my socks off when I first heard this. I inexplicably bu...

At 10 p.m. we have missed our train to Varanasi. We drive to the next village to catch a train from there. We are advised by our guide to drink chai at the r...

In Cuba, there is a saying, “If you don’t love your country, you don’t love your mother.” Although we can all agree that loving your mother is something that...

Steve McQueen’s Shame begins in a bed. Brandon’s bed. And in some way the film never leaves it. At least the viewer’s mind never travels far from it. We spy ...

By Jennifer Parkhill Edited by Jenni Quilter Repairer On a single bed, seven bodies are arranged in a tangle. The scene looks more like a litter of puppies t...