Culture

Atlas of an Infinite City: New Book "Nonstop Metropolis" is a Love Letter to New York

Rebecca Solnit and collaborators put together maps and essays that reexamine the city. Read more »

Do We Need to Time Warp Again?: Queer Identity and the Problems With the Rocky Horror Picture Show

The classic film plays into a lot of negative tropes about queer characters. Will the new version starring Laverne Cox tell a story that fits with the 21st century? Read more »

The Beautiful Brilliance of "Insecure": Issa Rae's HBO Series is a Treasure of a Show

The show centers on young Black women who we’ve never seen on television before. Read more »

Calling Out Casual Sexism: Five Questions for the Author of "Feminist Fight Club"

The new “office survival manual for a sexist workplace” offers strategies and tongue-in-cheek pie charts for dealing with sexism at work. Read more »

"I Want to Be Seen": Ericka Hart Is Changing the Image of Breast Cancer

Black women are often left out of the conversation around breast cancer. Through her work and portraits, Ericka Hart is determined to share her story and break down stigma.  Read more »

After FIFA Lifts Hijab Ban, Muslim Women Soccer Players Hit the Field

Tasneem Abu-Rob and Rand Albustanji, two of Jordan’s starters, became the first players to wear a hijab at a FIFA-sanctioned world tournament. Read more »

Popaganda: Navigating Workplace Patriarchy

“Emotional” is a word used to describe “how women are perceived when they express anger or displeasure at work, while a man who does the same is simply viewed as ‘passionate,’” writes journalist Jessica Bennett in her new book Feminist Fight Club. On this episode, we share ideas... Read more »

Laughing at the Cops: The Disconnect between Police Comedies—like “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”—and the Real Police

In a show that revolves around modern policing, set in the heart of New York City, not admitting that the police have a problem is a problem. Read more »

"Believe in Yourself, Straight Up." : An Interview With Roberta Colindrez

Fun Home and I Love Dick star Roberta Colindrez talks about queer narratives and the power of theater.  Read more »

The Subversive Show With the Terrible Name: “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” Satirizes Sexist Tropes with Song and Dance

By traditional television standards, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend should not work. Read more »

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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 »

Ms. Opinionated: I'm a Man. How Can I Help the Feminist Movement?

Welcome to Ms. Opinionated, our weekly advice column dealing with questions of life, love, feminism, and pop culture. This week, a reader... Read more »

Black Girls Hunger for Heroes, Too: A Black Feminist Conversation on Fantasy Fiction for Teens

What happens when two great black women fiction writers get together to talk about race in young adult literature? That's exactly what happens... Read more »

All Hail the Queen?: What Do Our Perceptions of Beyoncé's Feminism Say about us?

The policing of feminist cred is the real moral contradiction. Read more »