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The Guardian’s Carter Sherman fondly remembers being terrified by Ocarina of Time
The Verge's Weekend Questionnaire feature turns its spotlight on Carter Sherman, a Guardian journalist and podcast cohost known for her reporting on sex, gender and politics. The piece is a light, personal Q&A rather than hard news, offering readers a glimpse into the habits, tastes and inspirations of a notable journalist, including a nostalgic nod to being scared by the Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time as a child.
Sherman, previously a senior reporter at Vice and author of The Second Coming: Sex and the Next Generation's Fight Over Its Future, now cohosts Stateside with Kai and Carter at The Guardian. In the interview she shares that her most indispensable tool is a French press, cites Ocarina of Time's Deku Tree music as her most frightening gaming memory, names her book (based on over 100 interviews with under-30s) as her proudest creation, and admits to binge-watching Rick and Morty and splurging on concert tickets.
In short
- The Verge profiles Guardian journalist Carter Sherman in its Weekend Questionnaire.
- She recalls being frightened by Ocarina of Time's Deku Tree music as a child.
- Sherman is proudest of her book on youth, sex and politics post-#MeToo.
Explained simply
Carter Sherman is a journalist at The Guardian and cohost of the podcast Stateside with Kai and Carter. Previously a senior reporter at Vice, she is the author of The Second Coming: Sex and the Next Generation's Fight Over Its Future, based on interviews with over 100 young adults. Her reporting covers sex, gender and politics.
The Verge's Weekend Questionnaire is a regular feature that interviews notable public figures using personal questions about their interests, habits and inspirations. The format is conversational rather than news-focused, offering readers a view of the private lives and personalities of journalists, artists and other public figures.
This interview with Sherman allows readers to learn about her as a person beyond her professional work on contemporary social and political issues. It explores what influences and inspires her in her everyday life.
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