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Jesus Stalks: When Kanye Publicly Abuses Kim Kardashian, Tabloids Profit

by Nicole Froio
March 3, 2022 at 5:38pm
Kanye West’s pattern of public harassment is a textbook articulation of the intimate partner violence that commonly occurs after the end of the relationship.

Culture of Fear: 10 TV and Film Workers Call Out Hollywood Exploitation

by Lindsay Lee Wallace
October 18, 2021 at 1:00pm
The film and TV industry has been abusing its workers for decades with relentless schedules, stolen wages, grinding culture, unequal opportunity, and other hazardous conditions. Read more »
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We Owe It to Women Journalists to Protect Them from Harassment

by s.e. smith
March 17, 2021 at 11:54am
The stakes for women journalists, especially BIPOC women journalists, are possibly higher than they’ve ever been. Read more »
an Asian woman with jet black hair hides her face behind her hands as she lays across a bed

No, Shitty Men Have Not Been Purged From Media

by Jessica Wakeman
January 29, 2021 at 5:23pm
Every woman, nonbinary person, or person of color who is driven from journalism because of the shitty men in charge leaves us poorer as a culture. Read more »
A white woman with blond chin length hair wears red lipstick and a silky pink blouse.

Gabrielle Korn Questions the “Feminist Utopia” of Women’s Media

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 12, 2021 at 10:06am
“There needs to be a radical rewriting of what we expect the internet to give us.” Read more »
Martin Shkreli, a white man in a green jumpsuit, embraces Christie Smythe, a white woman with brown hair

Now Is Really Not the Time for Your Martin Shkreli Love Story

by Shannon Weber
December 23, 2020 at 1:44pm
Who are the folks sympathizing with Christie Smythe’s absurd display of wealthy white lady privilege? Read more »
Elliot Page, who is white with medium length brown hair, sits at a table in a dark room and looks serious.

Give Elliot Page—and All of Us—the Rightful “They”

by Sarah Cavar
December 11, 2020 at 1:36pm
 Page’s coming out promises to further increase trans visibility in the public conversation. Read more »
Harry Styles, a young white man with short brown hair, blows into a balloon on the cover of Vogue

Will Feminine Boys Ever Truly Be in Style?

by Dejan Jotanovic
December 7, 2020 at 10:19am
Few things can scorch the internet as much as a man in a dress. Read more »
Donald Trump, a white dumpy man wearing a navy blue suit, talks to journalists in front of the White House

The Media Is Fed up with Trump. Finally.

by s.e. smith
November 19, 2020 at 2:27pm
Legacy publications are starting to publish critical analysis of breaking news with a healthy dose of context. Read more »
Steve Kornacki, a white man with short brown hair and glasses, stands in front of an electoral map on MSNBC

Big Board Anxiety: We Really Need a Break From Election Results

by s.e. smith
November 6, 2020 at 10:07am
Each news source deliberately serve up election content designed to provoke emotional reactions in its audience. Read more »
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Latinx woman with long, black hair, and wearing glasses, has a gray mask over her face

Go Low: The Time for Civility Is Over

by s.e. smith
October 9, 2020 at 12:41pm
We don’t pay our representatives to be scared, hiding behind the apron strings of civility. Read more »

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Mad Science: Deconstructing Bunk Reporting in 5 Easy Steps

Spring 2008 • Wired

British scientists have uncovered the truth behind one of modern culture's greatest mysteries: why little girls play with pink toys. Is it...

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Politically Correct Language Isn't Just About Being Polite—It's About Survival

by Leela Ginelle
February 10, 2015 at 12:23pm
Photo by Phillipe Leroyer (Creative Commons). Two weeks ago, Jonathan Chait published the lengthy essay “Not a Very P.C.... Read more »

Films and TV Portray Abortion as More Dangerous Than It Is

by Erica Thomas
February 19, 2014 at 3:47pm
Films and television shows tend to present a skewed portrayal of abortion—when fictional movies and TV shows include a plotline about abortion... Read more »

A Look at How Media Writes Women of Color

by Victoria Law
November 17, 2014 at 5:07pm
Nearly every Saturday morning, feminists of color hold Twitter discussions taking a deeper look at issues, such as gender violence. It’s the... Read more »