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In “High-Risk Homosexual,” Living Authentically Is Bittersweet
High-Risk Homosexual pulls apart the neat narratives we often see about what it means to come out—and to pursue your creative dreams.
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Private Eye: Inside Cammie Toloui's "5 Dollars For 3 Minutes"
Toloui’s photos turn the peep show around on its audience.
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The Most Realistic Part of “Euphoria”? Its Depiction of Caregiving.
Unlike the series’s more graphic depictions of violence, substance use, and sex, Euphoria’s portrayal of kids in caregiving positions runs quietly in the background.
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“Jackass” Made Me the Trans Woman I Am
What Jackass has—what makes it “forever”—is genuine heart.
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6 Feminist Albums That Got Us Through January
This month, we’re looking at releases by both new and veteran artists including FKA twigs, Halsey, and Linying.
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Fantasy vs. Reality: What "Encanto" Gets Right—and Wrong—About Colombia
While Disney’s “Encanto” represents parts of Colombia’s diasporic cultural experience, its mirage of multicultural equity downplays the reality of marginalized communities in Latin America.
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Andre Leon Talley's Legacy Goes Beyond Fashion
While his eyes were always “starved for beauty,” he cultivated a world where fat, Black, queer people like me could feel not only beautiful, but important.
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Confused and Lacking: “The Lost Daughter” Erases the Depth of Elena Ferrante's Book
By omitting the rich interiority of the main character, the film adaptation renders flat the book’s complex discussion of motherhood and class.
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Joan Didion Taught Us How To Embrace Complication
The lens we use in storytelling impacts the reality of readers, and Didion was committed to getting it right.
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What We Lose When Music Divas Become Movie Stars
When pop stars turn to film, they’re at the whims of mostly male directors who squander their visionary talent.
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