Culture Shift is a weekly newsletter curated by the HuffPost Culture writers and editors. No images? Click here. This week we’re talking about the need for art in the coming months, the poems that will help you weather uncertain times, an illustration that's taken on new meaning following the election, sci-fi movies about "otherness," sexism in action films, and the author giving her book on hope away for free. A Trump presidency requires artists get political. (Read more here.) May these words help you mourn, cope, and fight, today and going forward. (Read more here.) In the short film “Consomme,” women aren’t the victims. (Read more here.) “We will continue to come together as women, work even harder,” said artist Leah Goren. (Read more here.) In “Arrival,” alien visitors are treated with skepticism, but ultimately, open communication prevails. (Read more here.) How Flor de Toloache’s mix of tradition and innovation is enchanting listeners around the world. (Read more here.) Do you believe in (feminist) magic? (Read more here.) The writer’s journal tells the story of the sweltering South. (Read more here.) Read more:Follow HuffPost Arts & Culture on Facebook and Twitter |