Culture
Backtalk: We Said #MeToo, Now What?
This week, Dahlia and Amy discuss how the #MeToo movement can evolve beyond survivors exposing their own traumas and the role of abusers in creating real change. From public radio to the Supreme Court, what can a true reckoning with misogyny and abuse look like? We’ve also got a Petty Political... Read more »
Imperial Fantasies: On the Costs of Misrepresentation
To lack representation is to lack the autonomy of selection and to some extent self-definition.
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Blue Comedy Queen: Bawdy Comedy Legend Rusty Warren Moves to Center Stage
This is a long overdue chance for Rusty Warren to be more than a historical side note.
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BitchWatch: 14 Bitch-Approved TV Shows You Should Watch This Fall
This fall’s TV shows truly have something for everyone.
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Douchebag Decree: John Hockenberry's #Metoo Essay Is a Reminder That Literary Publishing Is Still a Boys' Club
Men like John Hockenberry and their apologists don’t see sexual harassment as harmful or frightening and their conflation of romance and harassment proves it.
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Popaganda: When People Become Internet Memes
The Internet, which connects us to each other in ways that were pretty unimaginable to most people a century ago, has become a totally casual part of daily life. It’s changed so much: from the way we do business to the way we unlock our front doors. But it’s also changed the way we see ourselves... Read more »
Home Run: How Neoliberalism Took Over Home-Makeover Shows
One thing home-makeover shows have decidedly done is recalibrate what poverty looks like.
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You’ve Heard This One Before: The Zero-Sum Legacy of “A Star Is Born”
You can think of this story as a life-force transference, or, if you’re cynical, a law of nature.
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Pins Aren’t Enough: “The Predator” Fiasco Reveals the Complicity of Men in Hollywood
The decision Shane Black made to protect his friend can only be made in environments where men have unquestionable power.
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5 Things You Could Have Done Instead of Giving Jian Ghomeshi a Cover Story
Maybe we don’t need to give high-profile platforms to abusers who still crave the spotlight.
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