Culture
Less Fear, More Queer: What’s Missing from a New Book on Sex, Shame, and Christianity
Shameless gives queer people little space to talk about their own visions of healthy, spiritual sexuality.
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How “The Sopranos” Changed Therapy On TV
The Sopranos’ willingness to suggest the necessity of therapy in men’s lives reverberated in popular culture.
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Prodigal Daughter: Samantha Allen Shines a New Light on Queer Communities in Red States
Queer people are here—or there, as the case may be—and aren’t going away.
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When Faking It Is a Form of Self-Protection
For every op-ed lamenting the “death of the chase,” there’s a literary work that considers the nuanced realities of female sexual experience.
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“Destroyer” Hides Darkness Under Layers of Prosthetics
Erin Bell is the kind of tragic Hollywood cop most often portrayed by men.
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Her Neck, Her Back: The Past and Future of Women’s Orgasms Onscreen
Images of female pleasure are threatening because of the link between sex and power and the gender binary that defines men as sexual conquerors and women as their prizes.
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And the Oscar Goes To...: Cisgender Nominees Who Identify As Male or Female
This is not an issue unique to the Oscars.
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Backtalk: Haute Couture Blackface
This week, Dahlia and Amy are back! They’ve got pop culture picks! They’ve got read, watch, and listen recommendations! They’ve got so many rage-induced opinions! In recent months, controversies have popped up in the news with the discovery of prominent politicians and actors donning blackface and... Read more »
Shelf Love: How A.N. Devers Created a Feminist Paradise for Bibliophiles
In London’s bustling Soho neighborhood, A.N. Devers’s feminist paradise for bibliophiles is thriving—and changing the way collectors think about the literary canon.
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Controlling Interest: “The Favourite’s” Sympathetic Take on Power and Pain
The queen’s outbursts reflect a larger fear of losing control over her body and her kingdom.
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