Culture
Private Eye: Inside Cammie Toloui's "5 Dollars For 3 Minutes"
Toloui’s photos turn the peep show around on its audience.
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The Most Realistic Part of “Euphoria”? Its Depiction of Caregiving.
Unlike the series’s more graphic depictions of violence, substance use, and sex, Euphoria’s portrayal of kids in caregiving positions runs quietly in the background.
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“Jackass” Made Me the Trans Woman I Am
What Jackass has—what makes it “forever”—is genuine heart.
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Admitted But Not Accepted: Kendra James Shares the Undertold Story of BIPOC Students at Elite Boarding Schools
In “Admissions,” Kendra James opens up about her difficult time at the elite Taft School.
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6 Feminist Albums That Got Us Through January
This month, we’re looking at releases by both new and veteran artists including FKA twigs, Halsey, and Linying.
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Fantasy vs. Reality: What "Encanto" Gets Right—and Wrong—About Colombia
While Disney’s “Encanto” represents parts of Colombia’s diasporic cultural experience, its mirage of multicultural equity downplays the reality of marginalized communities in Latin America.
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Andre Leon Talley's Legacy Goes Beyond Fashion
While his eyes were always “starved for beauty,” he cultivated a world where fat, Black, queer people like me could feel not only beautiful, but important.
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In Vogue: Ricky Tucker's Essential Read on Ballroom Culture
Ricky Tucker’s “And the Category Is…” offers a careful and thoughtful examination of ballroom culture.
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Confused and Lacking: “The Lost Daughter” Erases the Depth of Elena Ferrante's Book
By omitting the rich interiority of the main character, the film adaptation renders flat the book’s complex discussion of motherhood and class.
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