Sam's posts

What to read when absolutely nothing goes in

Up and not crying? Just about? Me too

Mar 6 •

Judi Dench's Face

I'm obsessed with creased Judi. And I don’t think I’m the only one

Feb 27 •

Gen X women are having all the sex!

Or so the internet wants us to believe. Is there something else going on here entirely?

Feb 13 •

Remembering Marianne Faithfull*, but not as she actually was

The pictures chosen for obituaries are yet more evidence that society would prefer it if women stopped ageing at 40 (max)

Feb 6 •

On running to and from

And learning to tell the difference

Jan 30 •

Before we start talking about feeling it and doing it anyway, it helps to consider what "it" really is

Jan 16 •

What Demi Moore's Golden Globes win really tells us about success as an older woman

And it's not, if she can do it, you can too

Jan 9 •

The things that resonated with you in 2024

The Shift’s ten most popular pieces of the year (paywall-free til the start of January) and what I learnt from my viral post

Dec 19, 2024 •

"Women of a certain age" are full of rage and sick of everyone's shit

As British TV presenter Gregg Wallace has discovered

Dec 5, 2024 •

Books to deliver a little hope this Christmas

No no no! Not another gift guide! Well, no. And, yes. Consider this a highly subjective list of books that gave me a little joy – or at least eased the…

Nov 28, 2024 •

Look what happens when women take control of TV

This started out as an essay about the representation of older women on our screens but ended up as a love letter to Bad Sisters

Nov 21, 2024 •

It's time to write ourselves a new story

Where to start when there are no words

Nov 7, 2024 •

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