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Knock It Down:: Journalism's Barrier-Breaking Leaders of Color on the Past, Present, and Future of the Whitewashed Industry

Maria Hinojosa, Kevin Merida, and Lauren Williams talk about the future of journalism and the recent changes they’ve seen in newsroom diversity.

“X” Is a Slasher Film with an Important Message about Sex Work and Pornography

What the golden age of porn shows us is that good sex means breaking rules, not necessarily literal rules or laws that exist in our physical world, but rules or standards governing human conduct, morality, and ethics. 

10 Essential Books About Writing

Must-read titles for writers include works by Elena Ferrante, Akwaeke Emezi, Meg Wolitzer, Yoko Ogawa, and more.

Anonymous Instagrams Are Unionizing Staffs From Capitol Hill to Hollywood

Like feminist consciousness-raising groups in the ’60s, anonymous Instagram accounts provide platforms for workers to share grievances and build momentum for unionization efforts.

BitchReads: 10 Books Feminists Should Read in April

This month, we’re reading “Young Mungo” by Douglas Stuart, “The Red Zone” by Chloe Caldwell, “Harley Quinn: Reckoning” by Rachael Allen, and more.

Battle Cry: Sailor Moon the Supersensitive Superhero

An ode to Sailor Moon’s power of emotional vulnerability on the show’s 30th anniversary.

Refreshing Our Memory: How Algorithms Are Warping the Power of Recall

Jenna Mahale discusses how algorithmic memory features rewrite how we remember our past, shaping our memories for us. 

In Safe Hands:: During Times of Crisis, Massage Therapy Becomes Activism

Nikki Gordon writes about the healing power of touch therapy during times of crisis. 

Tongue-Tied: “Politically Correct” Has Always Been the Wrong Term

s.e. smith reflects on the discourse around “political correctness,” pointing out the mainstream left’s culpability in the rise of “patriotical correctness” by demonizing political correctness instead of hate speech and misinformation campaigns. 

Graphic Design: The Uncomfortable History of Sex Onscreen

Beatrice Loayza traces a history of sex in TV and movies, highlighting the important work of intimacy directors in the field today. 

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