BRAZEN recommends the gorgeous Sufjan Stevens song that has become so synonymous with one of the most iconic films of our time, Call Me By Your Name.

BRAZEN recommends this charming short film from NOWNESS about Barbara Flood and Stanley Dorfman, who have been in a relationship for over forty years despite never living in the same time zone.

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BRAZEN recommends our editor-in-chief’s favourite song ever, by a band whose music was one of the biggest inspirations behind the very creation of this magazine.

BRAZEN recommends this beautiful article from Brain Pickings, which celebrates E.E. Cummings’ timeless and inspiring advice to young poets.

Illustration from Enormous Smallness by Matthew Burgess via Brain Pickings.

BRAZEN highly recommends this beautiful interview with Elizabeth Gilbert on fear, authenticity, creativity, play and everything in between. So inspiring!

BRAZEN highly recommends this article from Brain Pickings which explains the four (incredibly simple, yet deeply powerful) mantras shared by Thich Nhat Hanh which transform fear into love. The perfect remedy for these crazy times, when we need love more than ever.

BRAZEN recommends this video by Einzelgänger detailing the Stoic approach to dealing with panic, so relevant and much needed in this era of doom and gloom.

BRAZEN recommends Mark Manson’s interview on Impact Theory, in which he discusses some of the key philosophies from his bestselling book, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (which we also highly recommend!).

BRAZEN recommends this good old-fashioned spooky story reading Neil Gaiman did for Hallowe’en this year, complete with the ambient sounds of a storm raging in the background.

Cover photo by Sarah Stacke/The New York Public Library via Vulture.

BRAZEN recommends the album trailer for MARINA’s album Love + Fear, in which she recites lyrics from her own songs to moving and poetic effect.

BRAZEN recommends this chill, dancey song and video by Jungle which we’ve been watching on repeat all month!

BRAZEN recommends Unjaded Jade’s introduction to Notion and tour of her setup, to inspire you to get yourself a Notion account if you haven’t already! #notsponsored #wishiwasthough

BRAZEN recommends this TED talk by Emilie Wapnick to anyone who’s ever struggled to figure out what their “one true calling” is, or felt guilty about not being able to choose just one area of interest to stick to and specialise in. As it turns out, this isn’t a flaw after all — it’s actually a huge advantage. Yay!

BRAZEN recommends this Unjaded Jade video which we all needed in our awkward teenager/young adult phase, when talking to other people was the most difficult thing in the world. Whether you’re currently in that phase or have already moved past it, this video provides a nice dose of light and inspiration to put yourself out there and make some new connections.

BRAZEN recommends one of our favourite videos of all time — a call to arms for the creators, innovators and passion-driven young people who are changing the world as we know it; and a joyful dose of inspiration to start doing whatever it is that you love most.

BRAZEN highly recommends this TED talk by young Jacob Barnett, whose autism diagnosis at just two years old prompted his mother to homeschool him and allow him to pursue his interests at his own pace — which turned out to be one of the best decisions they could have made.

BRAZEN recommends this highly entertaining TED talk on curiosity and human behaviour by Robin Ince, whose passion and enthusiasm for his subject makes it all the more fun to watch!

BRAZEN recommends this online platform created by Jack Harries, Finn Harries and Alice Aedy which aims to provide “a new perspective on the climate crisis,” and harness the much needed dose of “optimism and imagination required to build the world we so urgently need.” 👏🏽

BRAZEN recommends this highly informative Instagram account, run by three girls from New Zealand who work tirelessly to deliver no-bullshit updates on what's happening in the world that we really should be paying more attention to.

BRAZEN recommends this video by Ali Abdaal who, in response to the Black Lives Matter movement, takes some time to reflect on his own privilege in society, what he’s learned about racism over the years, and where he’s still making efforts to improve.