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Alison Bechdel, a thin, white person with short brown hair and glasses, is wearing a black turtleneck and looking somberly at the camera

The Costly Quest for Superhuman Strength

by Naureen Khan
July 30, 2021 at 3:58pm

Our culture—our time, our work, and of course, our bodies—is more consumed by optimization than ever.
A colorful illustration of WILLOW, left, a Black woman with blue hair, Doja Cat, a Black woman with purple hair, and Charlotte Day Wilson, a white woman with blond hair.

5 Feminist Albums That Got Us Through July

by DeAsia Paige
July 29, 2021 at 12:41pm

These feminist-tinged albums are all in their feelings.
Fran Drescher as Fran Fine, a white Jewish woman with long, curly, brown hair, in The Nanny. She is wearing an orange blouse with a flowered vest layered over it.

Remembering the Unshakable Jewishness of “The Nanny”

by Jessica Hertz
July 28, 2021 at 2:30pm

Jewish television characters have historically been outliers.

Goal Tending: The NBA Dropped the Ball with Two of Its New Head Coaches

by Britni de la Cretaz
July 28, 2021 at 1:50pm

Instead of a woman coach, the league hired two alleged abusers.

Making Waves: In “Luca” and “Wolfwalkers,” Monstrousness Is a Queer Metaphor

by Marina Watanabe
July 28, 2021 at 9:00am

While the two films feature protagonists’ attempts to assimilate into human culture, they also ultimately do so under the threat of violence and discrimination.
Sha’Carri Richardson, a dark-skinned Black woman with long, orange hair, runs at top speed as she points toward the audience

Human First: Black Women Athletes Aren’t Your Performance Mules

by Njera Perkins
July 27, 2021 at 11:42am

Discrediting Black women athletes is par for the course in sports.
Elizabeth Gilpin is a white woman with long, blond hair and she's wearing a colorful sweater and staring at the camera

“Stolen” Reclaims the Narrative of the Troubled Teen

by Dara Mathis
July 26, 2021 at 3:56pm

A survivor challenges institutional child abuse masquerading as therapy.
an illustration of a Black woman in pink sitting on the floor with jellies in her hand

Ready For Those Jellies: The Shoe That Became Both Cheap Luxury and Status Symbol

by Brooklyn White
July 26, 2021 at 12:10pm

It’s disheartening to watch the young folks who popularize apparel being excluded from the very trends they helped start.
Amy Winehouse, a thin, white woman with black hair combed up in a beehive and a white t-shirt, is surrounded by paparazzi

Chasing Amy: Amy Winehouse’s Life—and Death—in the Media Glare

by Christine Estima
July 23, 2021 at 11:47am

Not much has changed in the decade since Winehouse passed.
Doja Cat, a light-skinned and thin musician, is wearing a gold costume in a pink prism

“Planet Her” Cements Doja Cat’s Pop Reign

by DeAsia Paige
July 23, 2021 at 11:20am

“Planet Her” is a thrilling ride into Doja Cat’s mesmerizingly eccentric world.

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