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Leah Johnson, a Black woman with long black hair and a black shirt, smiles brightly at the camera

“Rise to the Sun” Torches the Illusion of Perfection

by Arriel Vinson
July 9, 2021 at 12:30pm
What does it mean to love people, even when we know we could lose them? Read more »
Zion Moreno as Luna La, a Latinx girl wearing a colorful shirt holds up a phone to Jordan Alexander as Julien Calloway, a bald teenager looking straight ahead, and Savannah Smith as Monet de Haan, a Black girl with curly hair in a ponytail in Gossip Girl

With New Reboots, TV Tries to Fashion a Contemporary Queer Elite

by Dejan Jotanovic
July 8, 2021 at 4:30pm
I couldn’t help but wonder: Was the rise of the queer elite a sign of progress, or propaganda? Read more »
A photo of actors Aisha Dee, a biracial woman with curly black hair, Meghann Fahy, a white woman with light brown hair, and Katie Stevens, a white woman with long, dark brown hair, are hugging on the set of their show The Bold Type.

Dressed for Comfort: The Series Finale of “The Bold Type” Is Fashionably Emotional

by Addissyn House
July 6, 2021 at 4:35pm
The series finale of The Bold Type is a call back to the five seasons Kat, Jane, and Sutton shared on Freeform. Read more »
an illustration of Cori Bush, a brownskinned Black woman with long, black hair, sitting at a desk and surrounded by light blue rays

Gestational Mortality Isn’t Just a Cisgender Issue

by Sloane Holzer
July 1, 2021 at 11:00am
When we’re considering marginalized people’s bodily autonomy, we must question how we perceive who is allowed to safely make a family. Read more »
Collage of vintage Baby-Sitters Club book covers

You Can Sit With Us: Reflecting on the Legacy of the “Baby-Sitters Club”

by Elizabeth Hall
July 1, 2021 at 10:00am
Why do we love what we do? How has our love failed us? Read more »
Riley Keough as Stefani, a thin, white woman with a blond ponytail, looks at Taylour Paige as Zola, a thin Black woman with long, brown hair in Zola

Is Hollywood Ready for the Realness of “Zola?”

by Dr. Jon Paul
June 30, 2021 at 2:14pm
You can’t tell stories about Black women without Black women creators. Read more »
Elissa Washuta, a light-skinned Native American woman with long, brown hair, poses in front of a pink wall

White Magic: The Spellbinding Writing Power of Elissa Washuta

by Yasmine Ameli
June 29, 2021 at 11:45am
Elissa Washuta demonstrates the inherent power of storytelling. Read more »
Rose Byrne plays Sheila Rubin, a white woman with curly brown hair, who is sitting down in an aerobics studio and smiling at people exercising

Tarnished Wings: Victoria’s Secret Can’t Hide Its Toxic Legacy

by Beatriz Valero de Urquia
June 28, 2021 at 11:34am
Victoria’s Secret’s brand was built upon the hypersexualization of women’s bodies and the glorification of eating disorders. Read more »
The colorful Broken Hearts & Beauty Sleep album cover features an illustration shows two people facing each other, embracing, and preparing to kiss

5 Feminist Albums That Got Us Through June

by DeAsia Paige
June 28, 2021 at 11:10am
If you’re looking for a confidence booster, these new releases won’t disappoint. Read more »
Casey McQuiston, a white woman with short brown hair and clear plastic glasses, is shot in sharp view outside

Time After Time: Queer History Comes Alive in “One Last Stop”

by Ilana Masad
June 25, 2021 at 2:23pm
Queer history is many times, many places, many persons. Read more »

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