What’s In This Issue?
The Next 007 Bond Character Will Be Female ... Briefly
After years of speculation on who will be the next James Bond (I was in the Idris Elba fan club), the next 007 super agent will be played by African-American actress Lashana Lynch - though Daniel Craig will still be Bond for the next film. It's a clever twist, but hopefully one that is on the way to helping evolve a longtime masculine hero into the next decade while keeping him a man. Yes, I'm clearly still hoping for Elba.
Nestle Creates a New Recipe For Chocolate Without Sugar
The innovation in this story feels a bit like something Willy Wonka might have created, but Nestle is experimenting with using "a patented technique to turn the white pulp that covers cocoa beans into a powder that naturally contains sugar." This pulp is usually thrown away, but now may hold the key to an entirely new product line. They will pilot test a new KitKat bar in Japan made through this process in the Fall.
Netflix Removes Graphic Suicide Scene from 13 Reasons Why
Two years after the show's original debut, Netflix has removed the graphic suicide scene over concerns that it may glorify suicide. Yet critics say removing the scene kills the storytelling arc and makes the act of suicide LESS horrific and therefore more glamourized. Who's right? The fact is there has been a 13.3% increase in teen suicide following the release of the show. Anything that might help lower that is well worth a try.
