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Dark Times Ahead: “The Crimes of Grindelwald” is a Bleak Vision of Fascism
An allegory for the rise of the Nazis wherein only another version of Hitler can stop Hitler is tasteless.
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BitchTapes: World AIDS Day
Every December 1, the world commemorates the lives lost and the progress we’ve made
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Backtalk: Mind the Wage Gap
This week, Dahlia and Amy talk about what real allyship can look like in Hollywood and beyond. Recently, Porter magazine hosted a roundtable with Gabrielle Union, Gina Rodriguez, Ellen Pompeo, and Emma Roberts where Pompeo called on white folks to do better and Rodriguez brought up the... Read more »
No Greater Agony: “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” is an Achingly Honest Portrait of a Writer’s Life
Though writing is the backbone of most industries, writers are often considered expendable and easily replaceable.
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The Last Big Lean In: Corporate-Feminist Self-Help Was Always a Scam
They sold advice to the same ambitious women they were later willing to sacrifice.
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Mother Knows Best: The Family Secrets at the Heart of “Sharp Objects”
At the center of Sharp Objects is a culture that’s intimately familiar in many parts of the rural United States.
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Break the Spell: Witchcraft Is Capitalism’s New Trick
While many critiques of the Pinrose Witch Kit are valid and well-argued, most fail to address the bigger issue: Witchcraft and New Age spirituality have long been a site of cultural theft.
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Popaganda: The Pumpkin Spice Must Flow
Like death and taxes, the pumpkin spice latte seems inevitable.
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Red Handed: Kristen R. Ghodsee on Sex and Socialism
Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism highlights the stories of feminists and socialists who worked to make women’s lives better under socialism, while pointing to ways we can adapt their lessons for the future.
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House Mother Rules: “Pose” is a Testament to the Selflessness of Trans Women
We must return the love and protection that trans women of color give us.
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