Culture
Family Stones: Lee Lai’s “Stone Fruit” Draws the Growing Pains of Queer Kinship
“Everyone’s pretty messy, while also being really well-intentioned.”
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Whole Person: Lindy West Reflects on the Fat Positive Legacy of “Shrill”
“It was important to me to tell especially young fat women that romantic love will not save you.”
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Inside the Quiverfull World That Made Josh Duggar
It’s hard for Quiverfull escapees and child sexual abuse survivors to feel any relief that the law is holding Josh Duggar accountable.
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“The Nevers” Can’t Escape the Joss Whedon Curse
There are too many characters, too many high-stakes plotlines, and not enough explanation for how it all connects.
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Mean to an End: How Online Harassment Became a Feature, Not a Bug
The facilitation of harassment may be social media’s most reliable content strategy.
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All Grown Up: The Triumphant Return of Aly & AJ
There’s an evident maturity in their new music, one which strays from the more cookie-cutter pop and rock that came after their Disney days.
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Tight Reins: The Careful Construction of Demi Lovato’s Docuseries
We love to keep our pop stars under a tight lens.
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Saweetie, Rihanna, and the Memeification of Domestic Violence
What does it mean to live in a society where violence against women and girls is treated as comedic fodder?
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Body and Soul: In Its Final Season, “Shrill” Explores the Fear of Being Seen
We’ve seen Annie face off against the world; now it’s time for her to face herself.
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Gina Frangello Writes Complex Women. Is That Why She’s “Unlikeable?”
Gina Frangello is surprised to find herself suddenly being a poster girl for rage.
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