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New Music Monday: Tkay Maidza
Australian rapper Tkay Maidza’s music hearkens to MIA and Icona Pop, has features from Killer Mike, and claims Nicki Minaj and Santigold as influences. The result is a high-energy hodgepodge, and it’s pop hip-hop gold.
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The Kids Are Not All Right: Ideas for How Our Next President Should Fix Our Screwed up Childcare System
Childcare is a reproductive justice issue. Right now, it’s not affordable for many Americans.
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Coming out as Bi When You’re Muslim and Married
I was nervous to come out to my parents, but I was infuriated by pundits who kept saying Islam and LGBT identity are at odds.
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New Music Monday: Trishes
Producer and singer Trishes incorporates her West Indian roots into what she calls “indie pop with a hip-hop influence.”
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No Unsupervised Women Allowed
The person who moderates the presidential debates and the questions they ask matter.
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Genre Trouble: Laura Albert on JT LeRoy, Fame, Gender, and Literary Exploitation
In our society, both artwork and artist become commodities in the marketplace.
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Making Good on What Ailes You: Fox News’s Surprising Apology to Gretchen Carlson
When a media outlet is actually shaping the very face of a political party, what happens there matters acutely.
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Hate Cute, Fat, Black Confidence? Stay Mad.
Gabourey Sidibe won’t give entertainment media the weight-loss story they want, so some grimy, D-list websites are willing to make one up.
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Reboot and Rally: The Revolutionary Opportunities Inherent in Reupping Franchise Favorites
It’s worth considering that rebooted franchises offer the chance to make familiar and beloved stories more accessible to diverse audiences.
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Cool Girls Talking: The Six Most Painful Quotes from Lena Dunham’s Amy Schumer Interview
We’ll save you a click: Not every conversation between friends needs to be published.
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