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A black and white photo of a woman posing nude with a camera pointed towards a mirror. On the mirror there is one sign that reads $5 and another that reads 3 minutes in bold, black font.

Private Eye: Inside Cammie Toloui's "5 Dollars For 3 Minutes"

by Lily Burana

February 10, 2022 at 1:14pm

Toloui’s photos turn the peep show around on its audience. Read more »

six large, suburban, houses collaged with various freshly-cut patches of lawn

Mowed Down: Inside the Growing Anti-Lawn Movement

by Shailee Koranne

February 10, 2022 at 1:04pm

Rue cries into her father's shoulder as he hugs her

The Most Realistic Part of “Euphoria”? Its Depiction of Caregiving.

by Lindsay Lee Wallace

February 7, 2022 at 1:21pm

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. Read more »

The poster for “Jackass: The Movie,” featuring (from left to right) Dave England, Bam Margera, Jason “Wee-Man” Acuña, Ryan Dunn, Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Preston Lacy, and Ehren McGhehey escaping an explosion in a shopping cart

“Jackass” Made Me the Trans Woman I Am

by Niko Stratis

February 4, 2022 at 11:37am

What Jackass has—what makes it “forever”—is genuine heart. Read more »

A Black woman wearing glasses and a gray button-down shirt with long braided locks and gray highlights on a tan background.

Admitted But Not Accepted: Kendra James Shares the Undertold Story of BIPOC Students at Elite Boarding Schools

by Jaelani Turner-Williams

February 3, 2022 at 11:47am

In “Admissions,” Kendra James opens up about her difficult time at the elite Taft School. Read more »

A drawing of the singers Linying, FKA Twigs, and Halsey standing together.

6 Feminist Albums That Got Us Through January

by DeAsia Paige

February 2, 2022 at 9:57am

This month, we’re looking at releases by both new and veteran artists including FKA twigs, Halsey, and Linying. Read more »

An animated young Latine woman in an embroidered shirt and long skirt stands surprised in the middle of a circle of people cheering her on, lit by a warm glow from yellow-orange dots of light that glow around them.

Fantasy vs. Reality: What "Encanto" Gets Right—and Wrong—About Colombia

by Rosa Boshier

February 1, 2022 at 2:28pm

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. Read more »

Andre Leon Talley's Legacy Goes Beyond Fashion

by Dr. Jon Paul

February 1, 2022 at 1:11pm

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. Read more »

A Black man wearing a pink shirt and black blazer is pictured next to the book cover for "And the Category Is..." Both images are on a bright pink background.

In Vogue: Ricky Tucker's Essential Read on Ballroom Culture

by Dr. Jon Paul

January 31, 2022 at 2:08pm

Ricky Tucker’s “And the Category Is…” offers a careful and thoughtful examination of ballroom culture. Read more »

Nina, a white woman with long, dark hair, looks upset, pointing behind the camera and speaking to another person on the beach. Next to her Leda, an older white woman with short brown hair puts her hand on Nina's arm.

Confused and Lacking: “The Lost Daughter” Erases the Depth of Elena Ferrante's Book

by Nylah Burton

January 31, 2022 at 11:16am

By omitting the rich interiority of the main character, the film adaptation renders flat the book’s complex discussion of motherhood and class. Read more »

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The Dramatic History of American Sex-Ed Films

by Sarah Mirk

June 17, 2014 at 10:29am

In 1948, in a seventh grade classroom in Eugene, Oregon, a teacher dimmed the lights and flipped on 16mm projector. A film called Human... Read more »