Culture
Just a Fan: With “Cheap Queen,” King Princess Finds Her Power
A satisfying album that centers on the complexities and changeability of identity, let alone queer identity, is a tough task.
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BitchTapes: Best Songs of 2019
Music remains one of the guiding lights for the Bitch staff.
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MILF of Human Kindness: “Mrs. Fletcher’s” Muddled Messages about Older Women and Sexual Freedom
On paper, Mrs. Fletcher is a slam dunk. In execution, not so much.
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Yay, Us?: In the World of “mixed-ish,” Colorblindness Is the Same as Anti-Racism
There’s still a dearth of pop culture with multiracial characters who contend with what that multiraciality means socially and politically.
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Sticky Fingers: What Have We Learned from a Decade of Sexting?
Regardless of the progression of sexting as a practice, the way women are exploited online has yet to change.
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The Lasting Impact of the “Fleabag” Jumpsuit
The iconography of clothing in film and television has transcended time and gender over the years.
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(Black) Girls Need Love Too: R&B Creates New Standards for Situationships
This generation of Black women R&B artists are seeking clarity and setting new relationship standards for themselves—and their devoted fanbases.
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The Best Queer YA Novels of 2019
It’s been a stunning year for queer young-adult novels.
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Unpoetic Injustice: “Queen & Slim” Treats Its Outlaws as Misguided Political Symbols
It treats its strangers–turned–outlaws as political symbols rather than fleshed-out characters with interests and flaws.
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Solo Act: R&B Music Made My First Apartment Feel like Home
Our physical living space is closely tied to our emotional needs.
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