Ruth Spencer is a former deputy features editor at Guardian US. Follow her on Twitter @ruths
December 2016
2016 in TV
The best US TV of 2016 … that you probably didn't watch
In the golden age of TV, it’s easy to miss shows that are well worth a look. We picked a handful of the criminally underrated for your viewing pleasure
November 2016
Adrienne Truscott takes back rape jokes: 'Artistic commentary feels like it’s in peril'
The comedian talks about her show Asking For It, comics’ lazy use of sexual assault for laughs and how, post-Trump, rape culture is ‘at the executive level’
'Birth control is a political act': the pre-Trump contraception rush starts now
In fear of what the new presidency will mean for reproductive rights, women in the US are racing to secure IUDs
Glass ceiling watch: America turns its back on electing its first woman president
So much of the election has focused on women, and today they headed to the polls. We documented what this historic day meant to them
October 2016
Sarah Paulson on relationships, her Emmy win and female beauty standards
Elena Ferrante in her own words: ‘To relinquish my anonymity would be very painful’
March 2016
Lucy DeCoutere on the trauma of the Jian Ghomeshi trial: 'After everything I went through, Jian is free'
Living alone is living the dream – but it can be a nightmare too
Ruth Spencer
October 2015
Canada election: Trudeau promises change after Liberals rout Conservatives
Follow live updates as Canada’s Liberal leader Justin Trudeau hopes to oust prime minister Stephen Harper in country’s closest election in recent history
I couldn't vote Stephen Harper out. But who runs Canada still affects me
Ruth Spencer
The Canadian prime minister sought a third term on the basis of his economic policies, even as he took away voting rights from Canadians living abroad
'Canadians of conscience' gather in New York to say no to Harper – video
'Hillary gets an A-': national high school debaters review Democratic debate
TV and radio blog
Julianna Margulies on Alicia Florrick: 'She doesn’t give a damn any more'
September 2015
TV and radio blog
Trevor Noah's Daily Show: what he needs to do to succeed
Emmy awards 2015: huge night for HBO as Game of Thrones sets record
Emmys 2015: Viola Davis makes history with best actress in drama series win
Emmys 2015: winners and performances – as it happened
Emmys 2015: Inside Amy Schumer wins first-ever variety sketch show award
Emmys 2015: Jeffrey Tambor wins best actor in a comedy for Transparent
The first-person essays boom: top editors on why confessional writing matters
