Culture

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 »

Inner Demons: “Physical” Presents a Darker Underdog Story

by Rebecca Long

June 24, 2021 at 12:40pm

The show depicts an unfulfilled housewife’s inner demons with brutal clarity, making for a compelling but difficult watch. Read more »

an illustration of restaurant critic Soleil Ho, an Asian woman with short brown hair, in glasses, green earrings, and red lipstick. She is holding a menu while standing in front of a red checkered pattern surrounded by different plates of food

Chef’s Kiss: Soleil Ho Doesn’t Want to Be the First and Only

by Bani Amor

June 22, 2021 at 11:29am

Her journey is less about accolades and more about ensuring she isn’t “the only one” in the notoriously exclusive food and restaurant space. Read more »

Image from animated series Tuca and Bertie. Tuca a grey toucan with a yellow beak is chatting with Bertie a brown songbird wearing a red sweater.

Super Fly: “Tuca & Bertie’s” New Season Is an Incisive Look at Friendship

by Jourdain Searles

June 18, 2021 at 11:57am

After a year in limbo, the bird besties are back. Read more »

Katie Thurston, the new Bachelorette, is a thin, white woman with long, brown hair who is sitting on a chaise and smiling in a sparkly green dress

Buzz Off: Of Course, “The Bachelorette” Found a Way to Objectify Sex Positivity

by Andréa Becker

June 18, 2021 at 10:36am

This show can’t run from its long history of peddling purity myths. Read more »

Once Again, Disney Attempts to Co-opt Pride Month

by Meggie Gates

June 18, 2021 at 9:55am

Disney’s disinterest in truly embracing the same consumers its Pride messaging targets sends a clear-cut message. Read more »

Group of women smiling and posing for the camera in pink sparkly halter tops

Better With Time: “Hacks” and “Girls5eva” Celebrate Women Aging in Public

by Sophia Stewart

June 16, 2021 at 1:51pm

What if women become more themselves as they age? Read more »

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Saying Goodbye to Maria and the End of a Sesame Street Era

by Angely Mercado

August 13, 2015 at 5:52pm

Growing up, Sesame Street's Maria was one of the best Latina role models I had. Read more »

Dear Bear: My Partner Makes No Money. Is That a Problem?

by S. Bear Bergman

February 2, 2016 at 4:47pm

Our advice columnist offers a lesson in anticapitalist self-care. Read more »

Why You Should Pay for Porn

by Casey Quinlan

April 29, 2015 at 7:27pm

If you’re a progressive middle-class individual, chances are you think about where your food comes from. Maybe you try to buy shoes that are... Read more »