Culture
Very Online: Distilling RBG into a Meme Warps Her Legacy
In death, the memeification of Ginsberg fails her.
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Jerry Harris and the Dark Underbelly of “Cheer”
The shows we so enthusiastically consume can transfer power and trust to people who will wield it violently.
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Bisexual Backlash: On the Specific Disaster of the Bi Internet
Maybe stepping into these online spaces and expecting to see ourselves and our own experiences reflected back at us is what we’re doing wrong.
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Point/Counterpoint: The Emmys Made Minor Progress on Inclusion
We’re breaking down what the Emmys did well, and what needs more work.
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Which Millennials Get to Be Burned Out?
Can’t Even manages to gather research on the specificities of white, middle-class millennial burnout, but it fails to provide a truly structural and historical view of the issue of work and millennials.
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Brazilian Pop Star Anitta Reclaims Her Bodily Autonomy
Anitta chooses to twerk for her own pleasure because dancing to funk is a way for Brazilian women to enjoy and celebrate their own bodies.
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If “Selling Sunset” Is One Big Happy Family, What’s with the Sexism?
In Selling Sunset, once you join the family, you are free to pursue the golden dream–but that can come at a cost.
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Loud and Queer: The Problem with Demanding Queer Visibility
We need to find alternative templates for talking about queer representation.
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In Season 2, “PEN15” Gets Real About Teenage Slut-Shaming
While the first season of PEN15 highlights teen girls’ sexuality, the second showcases the ways they’re punished for it.
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Disney’s “Mulan” Remake Doesn’t Challenge the Patriarchy. It Reinforces It
In the apocalyptic hellscape that is today’s political climate, we deserved a Mulan with humanity.
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