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Scientists date the oldest known tools made from whale bones to 20,000 years ago

Scientists date the oldest known tools made from whale bones to 20,000 years ago

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Scientists have pinpointed the oldest known evidence of humans making tools from whale bone. The bones, fashioned into narrow projectiles for hunting, had been uncovered in excavations dating back over a century in the Bay of Biscay near Spain and France. Scientists figured the tools were quite ancient, but many were small fragments so it […]

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How queer movies are going beyond the lesbian-gay binary and mainstream themes to explore layered narratives

How queer movies are going beyond the lesbian-gay binary and mainstream themes to explore layered narratives

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In D. Smith’s ‘Kokomo City’, a portrait of four black transgender sex workers in America, the comfort level from the presence of a trans filmmaker is palpable as the protagonists openly recount their experiences. Deep in the woods, eight-year-old Coco is swimming in a lake with her great-aunt Lourdes. As they wash, Lourdes instructs Coco […]

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