Christine Ro
https://www.christinero.com
Interested in international development, social justice, environmentalism, language, and pop culture. Would love to throw all those things into a blender.
PROJECTS
BBC
When the going gets tough, have a nap
When her daughter was preschool-aged, Rebecca Spencer experienced something familiar to many parents and childminders: the power of a nap.
BBC
Fascinating moments captured on film
A new book, Orlando/Photography, gathers around 200 intimate shots of well-known actors, politicians, musicians and other celebrities in their heyday, ranging from the 1950s to 1980s.
Book Riot
How THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE Has Shaped Our Ideas of Haunted Houses
The importance of the Hill House brand attests to the source material’s continued resonance.
BBC
Agatha Christie shaped how the world sees Britain
For many, Agatha Christie is as quintessentially English as queueing for Pimm’s at Wimbledon.
hyperallergic
A Photographer Focuses on Transhumanism
Dietary supplements that supposedly slow down aging. A 100-year-old woman’s espresso-drinking habit. A pacemaker that keeps a heart-rate steady. A rat with a spinal cord injury, hooked up to electrodes that might stimulate it to walk again.
VICE
The Motivation for a Muscular Body Can Be Different for Asian-American Men
Konrad Stoick felt painfully skinny as a teenager growing up in Texas.
Book Riot
Bring On The Awwws: 10 Sweet And Cute Comics About Love
I’ve got a small, stony heart, yet these comics made even me crack a smile or an “Aww.”
BBC
Why sleep should be every student’s priority
Jakke Tamminen has plenty of students who do that very studenty thing of staying up all night right before an exam, in the hope of stuffing in as much knowledge as they can. But “that’s the worst thing you can do”.
VICE
Here's How Gross it Is if You Find a Hair in Your Food
my lazy food habits are generally benign when it comes to hair
Book Riot
Quiz: Real Manga or Made-Up? (Vol. 2)
Manga series can have some wacky premises…and that’s part of their charm.
wellcomecollection.org
Could this be the loneliest kind of music?
What does our musical taste say about us?
Book Riot
Autobiographical Comics about Difficult Writing Lives
The life of a graphic novelist or memoirist doesn’t look easy.
