Green energy will have the last laugh — because of Trump
Donald Trump’s war in Iran has created the biggest energy crisis in modern history that the International Energy Agency has described as…
“Princess Mononoke” is a warning we didn’t heed
Throughout July, The Swell is celebrating the lasting cultural inspiration of animator Hayao Miyazaki and the legendary films he created…
Moms.gov is “propaganda” — not what American moms really need
To celebrate Mother’s Day, the Trump administration launched the website moms.gov, presenting it as an effort to provide resources for…
“The Man Will Burn” accidentally shows why people despise Burning Man
If you live in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle or any city with a high population of Burning Man…
Ebola and hantavirus reveal US as a major threat to global health
Ebola virus is in the headlines again this week. It’s a perennial pathogen, highly contagious and extremely deadly, and its…
“Remake” will shift your perspective on grief
Early in his extraordinary new documentary, “Remake,” seasoned filmmaker Ross McElwee reminisces with his young son, Adrian, about their travels…
Abortion bans are making miscarriage treatment more dangerous
In 2022, after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, a trigger ban in Texas went into effect.…
Lestat’s debut album is no mere TV soundtrack
Not since “Once More with Feeling” — the 2001 musical episode of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” wisely released on vinyl…
Ebola shows how Trump’s health policies are going global — and coming home
The ongoing Ebola crisis is escalating quickly, already ranked the third largest outbreak in history — and experts say erosions…
How Holden Caulfield became a performative male
Somewhere in the halcyon years of internet writing, I read — or, at least, I remember reading — a piece…