June Thomas
Slate
New York, United States
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The New Downton Abbey Movie Gives Us What the First One Didn’t
A New Era provides the consummation for which many of us have devoutly wished. → Read More
To My Shock, Peacock Has Figured Out the Olympics
Trust me: It’s the best $10 I’ve ever spent. → Read More
What the Middle Ages Can—and Can’t—Teach Us About Time Management
People without clocks had a couple advantages over us. → Read More
What It Takes to Write a Truly Excellent Trivia Question
Despite the name, there isn’t anything trivial about it. → Read More
There’s More to the ASL Performances in CODA Than Nonsigners Realize
The movie has some retrograde ideas about Deafness, but the acting is incredible. → Read More
The Power of Daydreaming to Get Through Chaos
It’s not escapism—it’s a coping mechanism. → Read More
The Most Popular Opera Composer of Our Time on Why His Work Resonates
And how he combines tragedy and humor. → Read More
What It Takes for Hollywood to Pull Off Undocumented Immigrant Stories
“Humanizing the immigrant narrative, one story at a time.” → Read More
How Alison Bechdel Pushes Herself to Turn Her Life Into Art
The challenge is the thrilling part. → Read More
How a Doctor Went From Practicing Medicine to Becoming a Successful TV Writer
Embracing life’s twists and turns. → Read More
The Saga of How the First Lesbian Photography Book Got Published
Creating it in the 1970s was a feat. → Read More
The Key Ingredients of a Good Audiobook
A narrator reveals her tricks. → Read More
What It Takes to Design a Successful Period Piece
It’s all in the details. → Read More
Queen Latifah Makes the Impossible: a CBS Cop Show for the Black Lives Matter Era
The Equalizer reboot shows TV has been listening to copaganda's critics. → Read More
Singing Songs in Praise of Women Without Apology, in the Era of #MeToo and Trump
There is profound meaning in the lyrics. → Read More
Barack Obama’s Shocking New Revelation: His Choice of Pen
His favorite pen is not fit for a former president, if you ask me. This one is. → Read More
What It’s Like to Make a TV Medical Drama in the Middle of the Pandemic
Casualty has had to make some major adjustments. → Read More
What Makes Jane Lynch’s Characters Pop Onscreen
And why she’s fascinated by roles with a dark side. → Read More
How a Novelist Brings Fictional Characters to Life
It takes more than detailed descriptions. → Read More
Combine Writing, Photography, and Design. That’s Scrapbooking.
Ali Edwards applies her creativity to helping other people be creative. → Read More