Five academic-types watch an award show and cultural commentary ensues
Back row, left to right: Activist Tarana Burke, Michelle Williams, America Ferrera, Jessica Chastain, Amy Poehler, Meryl Streep, and Kerry Washington; front row, left to right: Natalie Portman, activist Ai-jen Poo, and activist Saru Jayaraman. Image credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Stevie Seibert Desjarlais (SSD): Dear reader, I tell you that 2018 has had a rough start (depending on what U.S. map you look at, you probably have the flu, are frozen, or both). Last Sunday ev