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Love

guide

How to make a long-distance relationship work

Whether an hour or an ocean apart, there will be challenges, but this therapist shows how to make the most of the upsides

by Charlie Huntington

Collage featuring a cut-out photo of woman running overlaid on vintage photos.

Parenting and families

film

Prison letters animate Diane’s attempt to understand a distant father

Directed by Diana Cam Van Nguyen

Black and white photo of a couple kissing in a car, focus on a hand wearing a ring and watch embracing the partner.

Love

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How to think differently about love

Poets, philosophers and scientists all tell stories about the nature of romantic love. It can be liberating to critique them

by Arina Pismenny

Illustration of two female anthropomorphic bears in a romantic embrace sitting on a window sill, with trees in the background and a red bird beside them.

Sex and sexuality

film

Sweet illustrations capture women’s stories of first-time queer attraction

A film by Diane Obomsawin

Painting of a woman in 18th-century attire holding flowers by a window with a small dog on a bench.

Poetry

guide

How to write a love poem

Flirtatious texts are soon forgotten. Learn to express your feelings in a beautiful way that will make a lasting impression

by Dan Simpson

Painting of a woman in a flowing white dress and a man lying on a black background with ornamental corners.

Love

film

A girl upends her grandparents’ ‘love story’ in this hilarious animation

Directed by Maryam Mohajer