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Let's Hear Some Unequivocal, Gushing Praise for Amandla Stenberg

Amandla Stenberg is best known as a rising Hollywood actress who played the character of the ill-fated Rue in the Hunger Games. But recently, Stenberg has also come into her own as a budding social justice activist. Read more »

In "Magic Mike XXL," the Star of the Show is Women's Pleasure

I’m a movie-lover, and I especially enjoy going to movies in the theater with my girlfriends. Read more »

The Deaths of Sandra Bland & Kindra Chapman Reflect How the Justice System Sees Black Women

“The justice system is not something we can view in isolation. It is an extension and reflection of some broader decisions we're making as a society.” Read more »

A Short Film Series Gives Female Athletes the Star Treatment They Deserve

Last night, the Providence Park stadium in Portland, Oregon was packed with the largest crowd ever to attend a National Women’s Soccer League game. Read more »

"Dope" Is an Upbeat Comedy About Being a Nerdy Black Teen

It’s hard out here for Black nerds—and for films made about them. Read more »

Priyanka Chopra and the Problems With "Exotic"

Indian actress Priyanka Chopra is marking her American debut with ABC’s new series Quantico, which premieres this September. Read more »

New Documentary "The Mask You Live In" Dissects Modern Masculinity

You don’t get more traditionally masculine than Joe Ehrmann. Read more »

A Misleading Viral Video Picks a Bad Target: Women Who Donate Fetal Tissue

A deceptive new video accusing Planned Parenthood of “selling baby parts” has gone viral. Read more »

Popaganda Episode: Bad Words

Sticks and stones may break my bones but words—words stick around forever and have the power to really hurt or help us. On this episode, we have four stories about reclaiming language… and the difference... Read more »

Slip On These "Whiteness Goggles" and the Violence of Cultural Appropriation Disappears

A new series of prints by artist Roger Peet aims to address a tricky topic: cultural appropriation.  Read more »

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Will Filming the Police Keep Us Safe?

There’s a cultural idea that having someone looking over our shoulder makes us behave better. From fake security cameras to Elf... Read more »

"Moonlight" is an Essential Work of Art for the Current Political Moment

Moonlight displays the kind of empathy and humanity that we desperately need right now. Read more »

It's Time to End the Long History of Feminism Failing Transgender Women

The marginalization of transgender women in feminism is not new, but the decades-long debate has taken on new dimension thanks to social media and the ease of finding strangers’ personal information online. Read more »

What I Learned About Gender and Power from Sailor Moon

My life began in 1995 — the year I turned eight and became a divorced kid.    Read more »