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Bitcoin Is Astrology for Men

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by Jess Thomson
May 18, 2021 at 1:07pm
Astrology is sometimes looked down on, while cryptocurrency is heralded as the future of finance.
Lee Lai, a young Asian person wears a backpack and polo shirt

Family Stones: Lee Lai’s “Stone Fruit” Draws the Growing Pains of Queer Kinship

by Jenna Mahale
May 14, 2021 at 10:50am
“Everyone’s pretty messy, while also being really well-intentioned.” Read more »
Lindy West, a fat white woman with blond hair, poses against a brown background in a flowered shirt

Whole Person: Lindy West Reflects on the Fat Positive Legacy of “Shrill”

by Rebecca Bodenheimer
May 13, 2021 at 4:33pm
“It was important to me to tell especially young fat women that romantic love will not save you.” Read more »
Anna Duggar, a white woman with shoulder-length brown hair and wearing a purple dress, poses with her husband, Josh Duggar, a white man wearing a black suit

Inside the Quiverfull World That Made Josh Duggar

by Eve Ettinger
May 13, 2021 at 2:14pm
It’s hard for Quiverfull escapees and child sexual abuse survivors to feel any relief that the law is holding Josh Duggar accountable. Read more »
Laura Donnelly and Ann Skelly play Amalia and Penance, two white women wearing a red and black gown, and holding hands in The Nevers

“The Nevers” Can’t Escape the Joss Whedon Curse

by Nicole Froio
May 13, 2021 at 10:45am
There are too many characters, too many high-stakes plotlines, and not enough explanation for how it all connects. Read more »
a thin white woman with short bleach blond hair sits on the bed and stares at the screen of her Macbook laptop

Mean to an End: How Online Harassment Became a Feature, Not a Bug

by Jenna Mahale
May 12, 2021 at 4:01pm
The facilitation of harassment may be social media’s most reliable content strategy. Read more »
Aly & AJ, two young white women brown hair, pose together on the beach with their arms entwined

All Grown Up: The Triumphant Return of Aly & AJ

by Elly Belle
May 12, 2021 at 2:17pm
There’s an evident maturity in their new music, one which strays from the more cookie-cutter pop and rock that came after their Disney days. Read more »
Demi Lovato, a white woman with short, brown hair, sits in a cream chair while wearing a cream blazer full of perfume bottles

Tight Reins: The Careful Construction of Demi Lovato’s Docuseries

by Sadaf Ahsan
May 11, 2021 at 9:00am
We love to keep our female stars under a tight lens. Read more »
a collage of Saweetie, a lightskinned Black woman wearing a mesh shirt and gold chains, and Rihanna, a lightskinned Black woman wearing a light blue gown surrounded by imagery related to social media

Saweetie, Rihanna, and the Memeification of Domestic Violence

by Heven Haile
May 10, 2021 at 10:05am
What does it mean to live in a society where violence against women and girls is treated as comedic fodder? Read more »
Aidy Bryant plays Annie, a plus-size white woman with short brown hair who is smiling while holding her phone, in Shrill

Body and Soul: In Its Final Season, “Shrill” Explores the Fear of Being Seen

by Jourdain Searles
May 7, 2021 at 9:32am
We’ve seen Annie face off against the world; now it’s time for her to face herself. Read more »
Gina Frangello, a white author with shoulder-length brown hair, sits in a leather-backed black chair and smiles at the camera

Gina Frangello Writes Complex Women. Is That Why She’s “Unlikeable?”

by Jennifer Berney
May 6, 2021 at 1:30pm
Gina Frangello is surprised to find herself suddenly being a poster girl for rage. Read more »

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The female ghost is an enduringly fascinating figure. Read more »