Culture
Bravado and Branding: Instagrammable Startups Can’t Save Trans Healthcare
We can’t rely on the economy of influencers to solve a healthcare disparity.
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Preying on Predators: “Violation” Is a Measured Study of Rape-Revenge Hurt
Our protagonist is a martyr at her breaking point, someone who’s pushing through her limits to balance the scales of justice because she knows no one else will.
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“Framing Britney Spears” Is a Portrait of a Pop Star on Fire
Framing Britney Spears is a clear indictment of society’s stigmatization of mental illness.
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Bad Blood: The Quiet Misogyny of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”
To understand Joss Whedon’s nerdy repackaging of entitlement toward women and their bodies, one must look no further than the subtext of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”
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“I Care a Lot” is Visceral Catharsis for Women’s Rage
There’s therapy to be found in these films.
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Great American Nowhere: “Nomadland” Is the Movie “Hillbilly Elegy” Wants to Be
Nomadland actively rejects poverty porn tropes.
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No Conversation: @DudesInTheDMs Is Making the Internet Safer for Women
Any woman can send Paige Woolen screenshots of unwanted DMs and have them shared with 61,000 followers.
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Joss Whedon and the Persistence of Prioritizing Male “Creative Genius”
What if we cared more about justice than “male genius?”
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Fucking Tired: Fixing “The Bachelor’s” Racism Isn’t Rachel Lindsay’s Job
Rachel Lindsay has become the built-in key to solving the empire’s ongoing problems with racism.
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#FreeBritney Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg
For the disability community, this movement could result in major changes to a system that has been taken at face value.
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