Culture
Reality Check: What Gets Left on “Queer Eye’s” Cutting-Room Floor?
Narratives outside of those constructed and aired by Netflix suggest much more meaningful interactions took place during filming.
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Let It All Out: Laurie Halse Anderson on #MeToo and the Journey from "speak" to "SHOUT"
In 1999, author Laurie Halse Anderson told the story of her sexual assault in her radical, bestselling young-adult novel speak, and in doing so gave a generation of teens and young adults a vocabulary for consent and rape.
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10 Women’s Sports Stories That Would Make Great Films
ESPN series 30 for 30 is excellent—but covers almost only dudes. Here are some female athletes they should feature.
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Hey Hey! Ho Ho! Where Did Radical Cheerleaders Go?
A brief history of radical cheerleading, which mixes peppy chants with anti-establishment politics.
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Backtalk: YA’s Cancel Culture
This week, Dahlia and Amy dig into the world of YA drama. Recently, two YA authors have chosen to cancel their own debut novels after being called out by some readers for “problematic” issues in the text. Dahlia and Amy talk about the effects of a cancel culture that demands perfect art. Also, a... Read more »
From Information Superhighway to Digital Runway: The Complicated Legacy of Fashion Blogging
In its own way, fashion and beauty blogging is as aspirational as traditional fashion media.
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The Radical Working-Class Roots of Improv Comedy
Most comedy fans don’t know that improv was created by a female social worker.
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5 Documentaries to Watch for Women’s History Month (Or Any Month)
Netflix and learn, y’all.
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No Scales, No Bones: Demanding Better Representation of Eating Disorders
It is imperative that we continue publishing literature and producing visual media that raises awareness about eating disorders, but it’s long past time for us to get it right.
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