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Rachel Brosnahan, a white woman with brown hair, in the titular role of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

From Mrs. Maisel to Rory, Amy Sherman-Palladino Relies on Flimsy Anti-Heroines

by Scarlett Harris
March 30, 2022 at 2:35pm
With “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Amy Sherman-Palladino finally had the opportunity to lean into the anti-heroine—but she didn’t take it. Read more »
A still from the film "Call Jane" shows a white man with brown hair wearing a white lab coat pointing to a door and talking to a white woman with blond hair in a brown jacket. The two are standing in a hallway.

Abortion Is Under Attack. These 3 Films Illustrate the Resilience of the Reproductive Rights Movement.

by Michelle Krasovitski
March 30, 2022 at 1:13pm
Film has long been used as an intellectual battle ground over the legal state of abortion. These stories from the ’60s and ’70s are alive and sadly relevant today. Read more »
a photo of the back of a person walking across a crosswalk, wearing a brown coat and flip flops and carrying multiple bags

Christina Lee’s Murder Exposed the Cracks in Housing Policies

by Kelly Pau
March 28, 2022 at 1:56pm
While homeless shelters might seem like the right housing solution, experts say that there are major problems with New York’s shelter-first approach. Read more »
A scene from "West Side Story" (2021) shows the two warring sides at a dance mixer: the white Jets gang, wearing blue and green outfits, and the Puerto Rican Sharks gang, wearing red and orange outfits.

Who Does “West Side Story” Really Serve?

by Rosa Cartagena
March 25, 2022 at 7:53am
Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” resists a progressive update because its entire premise presents Puerto Ricans as innately, irreconcilably other. Read more »
photoillustration of a group of hands reaching out toward a laptop

Very Online: How Gullibility Became Our New Normal

by Jenna Mahale
March 11, 2022 at 11:33am
Distrust in the authority of traditional sources has led to the credulous embrace of online bunk. Read more »

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. Read more »
Stephanie Jallen, a double amputee, competes in the Women's Standing Super-G. The sky is blue and clear and powdered snow flurries behind her.

The Paralympic Paradigm: How the “Inspiring” Narrative Restricts and Fetishizes Disabled Athletes

by s.e. smith
March 3, 2022 at 3:09pm
Negative attitudes toward disability start with how athletes are framed in news coverage. Read more »
A collage shows a "Pray for Ukraine" illustration, photographs of the blue-and-yellow Ukrainian flag, and icons of thumbs up and broken hearts.

Performative Social Media Activism Doesn't Help Ukraine

by Stacia Datskovska
March 2, 2022 at 1:56pm
I’m unfollowing anyone who’s posted statements like, “I express solidarity with my Ukrainian brothers by switching from Moscow Mules to Mezcal Mules.” Read more »
A drawing of Jazmine Sullivan, Mary J. Blige, and Mitski with a green, blue, and purple heart-filled background

6 Feminist Albums That Got Us Through February

by DeAsia Paige
February 28, 2022 at 8:52pm
February brought fresh, heartfelt, sounds from artists Mitski, Mary J. Blige, Raveena, and more. As always, happy listening! Read more »
Janet Jackson with a pixie haircut and wearing a red, popped-collar shirt and hoop earrings

“JANET JACKSON” Promised Honesty, But Delivered a Controlled—and Constrained—Narrative

by Vanessa Willoughby
February 16, 2022 at 12:05pm
For all its attempts at unabashed honesty, “JANET JACKSON.” is deceptively guarded: Jackson still seeks shelter in an unknowable self, hidden from even her closest family and friends. Read more »

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