Culture
Where There's Smoke: Sherman Alexie and the Toll of Literary Tokenism
Alexie was the singular voice of Native American literature. Maybe he shouldn’t have been.
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“The White Lotus” Shines Its Tiki Torch on Settler Colonialism
The White Lotus looks to critique masculinity and its many toxicities.
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BitchReads: 11 Books Feminists Should Read in September
Greet fall with these upcoming titles.
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Summoning Yourself: The Role of Conjure in “Candyman”
Sometimes desire is layered with disbelief, but the summoner gets what they asked for regardless.
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Sun Worshiper: Lorde Doesn’t Want to be a Messiah—or Does She?
She doesn’t want to be a messiah; she wants to be a devotee.
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Academia Is Even Darker than We Thought
Katie Zhao and Victoria Lee are shaping the canon of dark academia.
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5 Feminist Albums That Got Us Through August
As summer winds down, new releases from artists such as Cleo Sol, Billie Eilish, and Tinashe will hit the spot.
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Loose Threads: Anna Qu Wants Us to Know the Truth About Garment Factories
Anna Qu relied on her powers of observation to survive a punishing home environment.
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Sex Workers Deserve Better than OnlyFans
Why would OnlyFans bite the hand that feeds it?
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Twists and Turns: Simone Biles, Kerri Strug, and the Trouble with “Taking One for the Team”
She showed the world she was more than a mule for Olympic medals.
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