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In New Surreal Animated Film "Rocks in My Pockets," Depression is a Ghost

Delving into family history for the sake of entertainment is no easy task, especially when your family has as many skeletons in its closet as Latvian animator Signe Baumane’s. Read more »

Here's What We Can Do to Make the NFL Take Domestic Violence Seriously.

The NFL suspended Ray Rice indefinitely this week. But the NFL’s problem is bigger than just one player. Photo source. How can sports fans change a soulless behemoth of a money-... Read more »

Oh Joy Sex Toy: A Powerful New Vibrator

Oh Joy Sex Toy is a weekly comics series that graphically explores sex and sexuality. This week, artist Erika Moen finally finds a new favorite vibrator.  Read more »

How Should We Remember Joan Rivers?

Can we talk? Joan Rivers hasn’t even been gone a week, and the question of what kind of legacy she leaves behind is already proving to be as confusing and full of conflicting narratives as her life was.  Read more »

Public Health Campaigns Shouldn't Shame Moms Who Choose Not to Breastfeed

A group of moms on The Simpsons responded in horror to Marge’s revelation that she doesn’t breastfeed.  National Breastfeeding Month just finished and let me say that, yes,... Read more »

Hate from Sexist Gamer Bros Can't Stop the Work of Feminist Gamers

According to widely circulated study from the Entertainment Software Association, women now outnumber teenage boys among the ranks of videogame players. That’s despite the fact that many best-selling... Read more »

Popaganda Episode: Hello, Feminist Porn!

Pornography is the largest part of our pop culture that no one wants to talk about. On this show, we bring discussions of porn out into the shining sunlight. This show features artist ... Read more »

What Happens When White Men Talk About Black Women in Sports

During an ESPN interview last week, Mo’ne Davis stressed that she really just wants to play ball.  In last week’s Little League World Series, Mo’Ne Davis was the all-star on the pitcher’s mound: ... Read more »

Oh Joy Sex Toy: How to Rock a Threeway

Oh Joy Sex Toy is a weekly comics series that graphically explores sex and sexuality. This week, Erika Moen offers some sage advice on threesomes.  Read more »

The Misogynist Leader of an Influential Megachurch Sparks Protest

The misogynist leader of a Seattle-based megachurch is in hot water with former staff and members of his congregation. Read more »

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Game Changer: Why Gaming Culture Allows Abuse... and How We Can Stop It

You're a Bolshevik feminist jewess that hates white people… and you expect to be taken seriously when you're “critique-ing” ...

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Tina Belcher's Sexual Revolution

Tina Belcher breaks all the rules of network sitcoms. That's why she's wonderful.  Read more »

A Look at How Media Writes Women of Color

Nearly every Saturday morning, feminists of color hold Twitter discussions taking a deeper look at issues, such as gender violence. It’s the... Read more »

No Disrespect: Black Women and the Burden of Respectability

Hollywood still filters (and distorts) the lives and histories of minorities through the eyes of the majority. Read more »