What's got my attention this week
Want some ideas for things to read, watch and listen to this weekend? Look no further...
Viola Davis is epic in her "magnum opus" The Woman King, which she also produced.
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• Viola Davis on why The Woman King (Opens in a new window) is a film she had to make. And here's some history (Opens in a new window) about the West African kingdom of Dahomey.
• Why the brutal death of Mahsa Amini (Opens in a new window) has led to a moment of reckoning in Iran. (These pieces on the BBC are good for background. (Opens in a new window))
• Why self-made people are often reluctant to credit luck (Opens in a new window)in their rise.
• I'm a big fan of Mona Eltahawy and I loved this piece on why menopause is both shit and amazing (Opens in a new window).
• The sheer joy of missing out (Opens in a new window) .
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