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T.I. is wearing a purple snapback hat, a grey t-shirt with purple writing, and a denim vest that says "Akon"

What the T.I. and Tiny Abuse Allegations Reveal about Hip Hop and Power

by Shamira Ibrahim
February 3, 2021 at 10:26am
We don’t live in a society where the abused get justice. Read more »
Fantastic Frankey, a brown-skinned Black woman with curly hair, smiles at the camera with red lipstick

Meet Fantastic Frankey, the YouTuber Changing Nerdom from Inside Out

by Evette Dionne
February 2, 2021 at 11:23am
That’s what the Fanboy Fighter moniker is: fighting men who are protecting the genre. Read more »
Harriet Tubman, a dark-skinned Black woman wearing a headscarf and a black shawl, poses with her hands crossed in front of her

Money Memory: Harriet Tubman Doesn’t Need to Be on the $20 Bill

by Jordan Taliha McDonald
February 1, 2021 at 1:57pm
What are the implications of commemorating the life of an enslaved woman on the currency of a nation that secured—and profited from—her enslavement? Read more »
an Asian woman with jet black hair hides her face behind her hands as she lays across a bed

No, Shitty Men Have Not Been Purged From Media

by Jessica Wakeman
January 29, 2021 at 5:23pm
Every woman, nonbinary person, or person of color who is driven from journalism because of the shitty men in charge leaves us poorer as a culture. Read more »
A sign reading, "There are no jobs on a dead planet."

World on Fire: Can President Joe Biden Save the Environment?

by Izzie Ramirez
January 29, 2021 at 12:36pm
The Biden administration will need to quickly remediate the damage done. Read more »
Claudia Conway, a white teenage girl with brown hair. Text reads, “Is Claudia Conway safe?”

Very Online: Can Claudia Conway’s Platform Save Her?

by Rachel Charlene Lewis
January 29, 2021 at 11:00am
“My mom deserves to go to jail—that’s unreal.” Read more »
Harry Styles, a white boy with a small frame, is covered in tattoos and shirtless. He wears a yellow rain hat and stands on a cliff by a river.

Slippery Soft: The Rise of the Manic Pixie Dream Boy

by Madeleine Pollard
January 28, 2021 at 11:03am
Manic Pixie Dream Boyism resists the clean-cut mold of macho masculinity. Read more »
A Black man and woman at work. The woman is teaching the man how to do something on a computer screen.

In “Work Won’t Love You Back,” Sarah Jaffe Kills the Dream Job

by Mary Retta
January 26, 2021 at 11:05am
No one should have to earn the right to financial security through labor.  Read more »
four thin, white women lay across a white-sheeted bed together for a promo for the Sex and the City

We Can’t Help But Wonder: Why Is “Sex and the City” Being Rebooted?

by Nneka M. Okona
January 21, 2021 at 4:01pm
Our standards are evolving, and Sex and the City no longer meets them. Read more »
a transfeminine nonbinary person and transmasculine gender-nonconforming person looking at a phone

You’ve Got a Friend in Trusty, Dusty Online Advice Forums

by s.e. smith
January 21, 2021 at 12:31pm
There’s something entertaining but also affirming in reading about someone else’s problems, especially when they’re real doozies. Read more »

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