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These portraits from artists around the world made me feel seen. → Read More
Melissa Blake weighs in on Bumble's IPO and recent strides toward broader change, such as a policy on body shaming that aims to "create a kinder and more accepting internet for everyone." → Read More
Ali Stroker's groundbreaking leading role in a holiday rom-com is about representation and so much more for Americans with disabilities, writes Melissa Blake. It's about making it possible for everyone to dream about a fairy tale romance with themselves in the starring role. → Read More
I've spent my whole life feeling "othered" by a society that wasn't built for disabled people—especially in the past four years. → Read More
Melissa Blake grew up adoring fashion but wondering: Where are the models who look like me? Fast forward to 2020, when she modeled clothes from her wheelchair at recent virtual-because-Covid New York Fashion Week. Blake explains why it's a big win for her and many others. → Read More
Who I am as a person and what I’ve been through includes politics. For disabled people — and all marginalized people — it’s impossible to separate the two. → Read More
One writer shares how challenging the fawning over Adele's weight loss showed the toxic way our culture treats people in fat bodies. → Read More
Official site of The Week Magazine, offering commentary and analysis of the day's breaking news and current events as well as arts, entertainment, people and gossip, and political cartoons. → Read More
Official site of The Week Magazine, offering commentary and analysis of the day's breaking news and current events as well as arts, entertainment, people and gossip, and political cartoons. → Read More
What I want from Thursday's Democratic debate is the same thing I want in all the debates and on the campaign trail and at all levels of political power, writes Melissa Blake: I want disabled people to be seen and I want us to be included. → Read More
Melissa Blake remembers her parents buying their first color television - so she could see Big Bird in all his glory. On the 50th anniversary of "Sesame Street," Blake says the show is a reminder for kids of yesterday and today that home can have a lot of meanings. → Read More
Writer Melissa Blake went viral on Twitter last month for sharing selfies after internet trolls told her she was "too ugly." Blake has Freeman-Sheldon → Read More
In one tweet — which now has nearly 300,000 likes — I owned my beauty. For the first time in my life, I felt worthy and deserving. → Read More
As "The Brady Bunch" reaches its milestone 50th anniversary, Melissa Blake reflects on her love for an iconic show that first aired before she was born. → Read More
Official site of The Week Magazine, offering commentary and analysis of the day's breaking news and current events as well as arts, entertainment, people and gossip, and political cartoons. → Read More
Official site of The Week Magazine, offering commentary and analysis of the day's breaking news and current events as well as arts, entertainment, people and gossip, and political cartoons. → Read More
Official site of The Week Magazine, offering commentary and analysis of the day's breaking news and current events as well as arts, entertainment, people and gossip, and political cartoons. → Read More
Official site of The Week Magazine, offering commentary and analysis of the day's breaking news and current events as well as arts, entertainment, people and gossip, and political cartoons. → Read More
Lady Liberty is weeping. That’s one sentence that I’ve been saying a lot lately and even more so as we near the Fourth of July holiday this week. The festive decorations have lined store shelves for weeks, where streamers and banners have proclaimed “Happy Fourth of July” in huge lettering. You can’t miss it even if you tried. But “happy"? Really? → Read More
Ali Stroker made history at Sunday night's Tony awards ceremony as the first person in a wheelchair to win an award. Melissa Blake says the obstacles she faced accepting her Tony illustrate the everyday ableism people with disabilities face. → Read More