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Patsy Takemoto Mink (1927-2002) isn’t a household name in the history of US politics. The short documentary Mink! (2022), which offers an entertaining and inspiring brief history of her life, makes a powerful argument that she ought to be. Combining archival footage and the loving narration of her daughter Wendy Mink, the Canadian director Ben Proudfoot traces how the Hawaiian-born Mink beat the odds to become the first-ever woman of colour elected to the US Congress, and how her legacy of fighting for equality lives on in Title IX – a law that ushered in a revolution in women’s collegiate sports.
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Art
‘If you’re creative, why can’t you create a solution?’ One artist’s imaginative activism
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The ancient world
An ancient Roman’s hilarious (and perhaps relatable) response to a social snub
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Death
A hunter’s lyrical reflection on the humbling business of being mortal
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Rituals and celebrations
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Human rights and justice
A reporter orphaned by night raids in Afghanistan investigates their cruel legacy
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Work
Does capitalism make ‘non-playable characters’ of us all? An uncanny exploration
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Architecture
‘I listen to the land’ – poetry and greenery intertwine in Emilio Ambasz’s architecture
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Design and fashion
The ornate, the aromatic, the cruel – Valentine’s cards before the age of Hallmark
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Medicine
Why surgery and barbering were one occupation in the Middle Ages
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