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A white woman with purple hair holds an orange wrapper with bumps on it in front of a microphone to make ASMR sounds.

Tingling Meditation: The Pandemic Gives Medical ASMR New Meaning

by Jess Thomson
August 2, 2021 at 2:58pm
ASMR provides a small way to enjoy the world without the worry of contracting COVID. Read more »
Alison Bechdel, a thin, white person with short brown hair and glasses, is wearing a black turtleneck and looking somberly at the camera

The Costly Quest for Superhuman Strength

by Naureen Khan
July 30, 2021 at 3:58pm
Our culture—our time, our work, and of course, our bodies—is more consumed by optimization than ever. Read more »
A colorful illustration of WILLOW, left, a Black woman with blue hair, Doja Cat, a Black woman with purple hair, and Charlotte Day Wilson, a white woman with blond hair.

5 Feminist Albums That Got Us Through July

by DeAsia Paige
July 29, 2021 at 12:41pm
These feminist-tinged albums are all in their feelings. Read more »
Fran Drescher as Fran Fine, a white Jewish woman with long, curly, brown hair, in The Nanny. She is wearing an orange blouse with a flowered vest layered over it.

Remembering the Unshakable Jewishness of “The Nanny”

by Jessica Hertz
July 28, 2021 at 2:30pm
Jewish television characters have historically been outliers. Read more »

Goal Tending: The NBA Dropped the Ball with Two of Its New Head Coaches

by Britni de la Cretaz
July 28, 2021 at 1:50pm
Instead of a woman coach, the league hired two alleged abusers. Read more »

Making Waves: In “Luca” and “Wolfwalkers,” Monstrousness Is a Queer Metaphor

by Marina Watanabe
July 28, 2021 at 9:00am
While the two films feature protagonists’ attempts to assimilate into human culture, they also ultimately do so under the threat of violence and discrimination. Read more »
Sha’Carri Richardson, a dark-skinned Black woman with long, orange hair, runs at top speed as she points toward the audience

Human First: Black Women Athletes Aren’t Your Performance Mules

by Njera Perkins
July 27, 2021 at 11:42am
Discrediting Black women athletes is par for the course in sports. Read more »
Elizabeth Gilpin is a white woman with long, blond hair and she's wearing a colorful sweater and staring at the camera

“Stolen” Reclaims the Narrative of the Troubled Teen

by Dara Mathis
July 26, 2021 at 3:56pm
A survivor challenges institutional child abuse masquerading as therapy. Read more »
Amy Winehouse, a thin, white woman with black hair combed up in a beehive and a white t-shirt, is surrounded by paparazzi

Chasing Amy: Amy Winehouse’s Life—and Death—in the Media Glare

by Christine Estima
July 23, 2021 at 11:47am
Not much has changed in the decade since Winehouse passed. Read more »
Doja Cat, a light-skinned and thin musician, is wearing a gold costume in a pink prism

“Planet Her” Cements Doja Cat’s Pop Reign

by DeAsia Paige
July 23, 2021 at 11:20am
“Planet Her” is a thrilling ride into Doja Cat’s mesmerizingly eccentric world. Read more »

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