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Not Your Fetish: Trans Erotica Writers Redefine Desirability
Trans people have produced erotica long before 2017 and will continue to do so long after.
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Shrimpy Shenanigans: We Could All See How the Cinnamon Toast Crunch Saga Would End
While the internet revels in tasks like identifying racists and getting them fired, it can struggle with milkshake ducks that may not have neat, tidy stories.
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Only Here to Sin: Lil Nas X Continues a Tradition of Queer Blasphemy
“Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” unequivocally embraces queerness to the absolute despair of conservative Christians.
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Live Through This: HBO’s “Tina” Is a Fitting Final Bow for an Iconic Survivor
The documentary isn’t a revelation or a surprise—it’s a much-needed closure.
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The Act of Naming: “Girlhood” Embraces the Monster Within
We’ll still be called sluts, witches, and harpies, so we may as well rise to the occasion.
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“When Women Invented Television” Revives the Forgotten Women of TV
It’s time to honor the women behind television.
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Doughy Distraction: Outrage over Krispy Kreme Masks Systemic Health Inequality
Stop shaming donuts.
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The “Magic School Bus” Reboot Ditches Ms. Frizzle's Extravagant Spirit
There’s uninspired scenery and characters—and a weirdly sexualized Ms. Frizzle.
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Nobody’s Savior: Jay-Z Can’t Be Our Messiah
Jay-Z cannot deliver us into an era of racial equity. He’s nobody’s savior—not even his own.
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“Love Is an Ex-Country” Triumphantly Prioritizes the Power of Joy
Joy is a way to heal people and to move forward in a world that’s constantly throwing ridiculous things at us.
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