Music
Take It or Leave It: Sizzy Rocket on Creating Pop Music Just for Queer Women
“Younger queer artists definitely inspire me every day to just be truer to myself. Because I didn’t have that example.”
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Popaganda: 20 Years of Girl Power
We look back on the impact of the Spice Girls as they embark on their reunion tour—and examine whether the ’90s promises of girl power have come to pass.
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Dig Me Out: Sleater-Kinney’s Newfound Gen Z Audience is No Accident
Together, Gen Z’s coming of age and Sleater-Kinney’s return create the perfect storm.
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Beyond Expectations: Lil Nas X Forges a Freer, More Fluid Hip Hop
Lil Nas X is as interested in complicating genre as he is in complicating expectations of men in the music industry.
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Teardrops On My Guitar: Taylor Swift Losing Her Masters Is a Sexist Tale as Old as Time
Record labels maintain control over original recordings in exchange for investing in the artist.
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BitchTapes: Heat
The power that comes from women’s rage is one of the reasons why angry women have been shamed throughout history.
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Do We Need to Calm Down?: A Roundtable about Taylor Swift and Classism in Music Videos
“Did [Taylor Swift] create something groundbreaking that liberated queer and trans people of color? Did she create an era-defining gay anthem that’s universally likable? No, but why should we expect her to?”
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BitchTapes: Celebrating Queer Latinx Artists For Pride
This BitchTape honors queer Latinx artists, from an array of genres, who refuse to hide their sexuality.
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Diva Behavior: Can We Call Beyoncé a Genius Now?
Beyoncé as an artist is also questioning a lot of things about the way we do things.
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