Michaela Makusha

Wuthering Heights, Withering Lows Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ adaptation strips the novel of its racial, regional, and class dynamics, producing an empty spectacle emblematic of the erasure of working-class voices from the a...

my amazing friend katie tobin has written this excellent analysis of wuthering heights for @tribunemagazine.bsky.social

tribunemag.co.uk/2026/02/wuth...

do you know what would help!!!!!!!! living in a society that lets people experiment with their gender without treating it like the most important thing in the world!!!!!!! letting people get it right or wrong without politicising their decisions!!!!!!! just being chilled about gender!!!!!! aaahhhhhh

TEXT: We've found our dog but lost our privacy... how Ring's Super Bowl ad went viral for all the wrong reasons

"It is of course dystopian and creepy..."

The smart doorbell company Ring’s new tech – displayed in a heartwarming family tale of finding a lost pet – was swiftly called out as a chilling demonstration of digital surveillance, writes @michaelamakusha.bsky.social

www.thenerve.news/p/superbowl-...

What do we want from Black women on screen? From Teyana Taylor’s Oscar-nominated turn in One Battle After Another to Industry’s ruthless Harper Stern, Black women are taking on some of the most morally complex roles on screen. But what does “go...

For EE72, I wrote about representation of black women on screen, even when it's messy as hell and why mess is culturally necessary:

ee72.com/what-do-we-w...

South Asian women are underrepresented in British sport. Meet the women pushing for change These women are pushing boundaries in sport.

An exciting feature today from me in British Glamour - celebrating BrownGirlSport and their fantastic ambassadorship to encourage more South Asian women in sport in the UK.

Have a read about these amazing women and the great work Brown Girl Sport does!

www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/sout...

they're executing moms and nurses in the street. they're using preschoolers as bait. they're stealing people's dads and grandmas and children. they're tear gassing babies. they're staking out schools. there is no remedy but abolition. any proposal that doesn't start there is an act of violence.

It also feels like some are more shocked at 'good' middle class people being killed than they were at black and brown people who may not have been saints killed by law enforcement. As though now the U.S is acting immorally as opposed to the last 250 years that have led to this point.

but doing this so brazenly and there being little consequence from the government is what people were protesting against. By arguing against that, you legitimise a system that can execute members of the public from all walks of life. That is why solidarity has always mattered.

With the tragic shootings in Minnesota, I can't help but think that people really missed the point of defunding the police and the BLM protests in 2020 and before that. Because law enforcement killing people is not new.

At the end of the day, the Black Lives Matter era was about whether people should be killed in the street, and lots of people decided yeah and put those little blue flags on their cars. It spread to everyone because it stopped for no one.

Fascinated to know where the ‘no it’s not Fascism’ crowd stand after the last two weeks, with the kidnap of Liam Ramos, the murder of Renee Good and now Alex Pretti, a 37 yr old ICU nurse who worked with veterans.

He was shot nine times while helping a woman who had been pepper sprayed.

Nine.

okay all I needed was a long lie in and seeing arsenal women's win.

I've slept like a collective eight hours this week I need to calm down 😭

january anxiety really hits differently because all of a sudden I can't sleep so I'm spiralling at three am about unpaid invoices and wondering if people will like me and if I've peaked and this is how good it will get for my career

In a Harlem Church, a Free Three-Course Dinner, No Questions Asked

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/n...

In a Harlem Church, a Free Three-Course Dinner, No Questions Asked

Skate secrets: how I fell in love with Heated Rivalry before I ever saw it on TV The steamy gay ice hockey drama has become a global sensation – in part because chronically online people like me have been watching edits and memes about it for months, writes Michaela Makusha

Heated Rivalry ⛸️🔥

The steamy gay ice hockey drama has become a global sensation – in part because chronically online people like me have been watching edits and memes about it for months, writes @michaelamakusha.bsky.social

www.thenerve.news/p/heated-riv...

"From Bold Politics to bold media..."
@zackpolanski.bsky.social's verdict on the Nerve 🔥

Big thanks to Zack for having our co-founder
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social on his @boldpolitics.bsky.social pod. It's a great listen, covering Big Tech, Reform and Russia, Trump and more

🔗 to full show ⏬

“I Can’t Believe They Let Me Be This Black At The RSC”: Inside Whitney White’s Dazzling New Take On Shakespeare “This show has been such a learning process, and I’m so grateful to be here,” says Chicago native Whitney White of her British theatre debut. “It kills any stress I might feel!”

In my debut for British Vogue (!!).I spoke with Whitney White and the cast and crew at the rehearsals for the upcoming play All is But Fantasy:

www.vogue.co.uk/article/all-...

“I Can’t Believe They Let Me Be This Black At The RSC”: Inside Whitney White’s Dazzling New Take On Shakespeare “This show has been such a learning process, and I’m so grateful to be here,” says Chicago native Whitney White of her British theatre debut. “It kills any stress I might feel!”

In my debut for British Vogue (!!).I spoke with Whitney White and the cast and crew at the rehearsals for the upcoming play All is But Fantasy:

www.vogue.co.uk/article/all-...

I would love it if Robert Jenrick found himself without a party, I realise it's 2026 and good things keep happening to bad people but I would love it if he'd just fucked it

Again, a party that doesn't want to be a new Tory party, they sure have a lot of Tories.

LOL

A photo of Claudette Colvin in a red sweater

WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.

I'm rarely on here because interaction is low and I like chaos so I reactivated my old tumblr (which im never sharing)

Am I anxious about the mainstreaming of white nationalism and esotericism? Yep, definitely. Do I feel like I'm a good writer or journalist? Not at the moment.

Will Tom and Jerry fix this? Yep.

I'm having my end of year existential crisis and really have some dark thoughts about myself, my career, the world so I sort of just started watching Tom and Jerry.

Skate secrets: how I fell in love with Heated Rivalry before I ever saw it on TV The steamy gay ice hockey drama has become a global sensation – in part because chronically online people like me have been watching edits and memes about it for months, writes Michaela Makusha

Wrote about #HeatedRivarly and the joys of how online fandom put you on international gems for @thenerve.news

Skate secrets: how I fell in love with the hit drama Heated Rivalry before I ever saw it on TV:

www.thenerve.news/p/heated-riv...

nooo can they return book

Michaela Makusha

I'm looking for freelance and part-time opportunities! I have four years experience as a freelance journalist, writing for both print and digital publications. I cover culture and politics, particularly concerning young people, gender and identity - my portfolio is linked

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