It’s that time of the month again! If you’re looking for instructive content, I’ve got some here for you. If you prefer lighter fun stuff, there is some too. If you prefer something with some guts and anger, there is some of that too. Covid or not Covid, read on and pick what is best for you.

Must watch list

Start with this gem, if you haven’t seen it yet.

• Follow it up with the videos made by this Hawaiian Mayor and remember in the process that elected office is about connecting with your constituents. Filming these videos during isolation is a fun way of doing that and probably opens up new ways of communicating for him and his administration for future policy decisions.

• Some Good News by John Krasinski (it’s all American actors today, I guess) : it's fun, it's inspiring people to get involved and donate. It's a good source for hope and possibly stories that can be developed by journalists later. It doesn’t take itself too seriously but considering how much it's been shared, it's probably bringing more solace to its audience than John Krasinski really knows.

Must listen list

• ANTHEMS from Broccoli content: Plunge deep into the first series, ANTHEMS Women, where content creators, artists and women of all walks of life explore one word about their condition. You can also get started on the new series, made in isolation, ANTHEMS Home. There are only 7 episodes so far, but these 7 manifestos bode well for the rest of the 31-episode series.

• Rabbit hole from the New York Times: Now that we are diving more deeply than ever into the depths of the Internet, it’s particularly important to take a close look at the very real impact that can have on us and our way of thinking. After these first two episodes, I’m intrigued to hear all the directions this series will take.

Must read list

• Why imagination is the most powerful tool that feminists have at our disposal from gal-dem: By putting words and concepts behind the beliefs I had forged as a child and teenager, feminism did change my life. It opened up what I thought we could do as a society to be better to each other, helped me feel legitimate in my quest to be a useful person while I am here. My imagination led me to feminism and that concept led me to dream even further, what a concept!

• “Our Pandemic Summer” by Ed Yong for The Atlantic because though isolation measures here in France are loosening up on May 11th, we are not out of the woods yet...

• “How sound captivates ears” by fellow solutions journalism mentee Priyanka Shankar: you’ll find here her really insightful musings on the richness of storytelling through sound. They perfectly sum up why I love that medium so much.

• And a fun one to finish, because we miss bars and because Coyote Ugly was a staple of my childhood/early teenagehood. I had no idea the movie had stemmed from this article by Elizabeth Gilbert.