Culture
Can “The Baby-Sitters Club” Reboot Hang with Today’s Teen Shows?
The spirit of the books is still present.
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Bird’s Eye: Surveillance Culture Comes for Nannies
Unlike suspicion and mistrust, trust is not easily built. Once built, it may experience ruptures and need frequent repairs.
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Unabashed Triumph: “You Should See Me in a Crown” Reimagines the Prom Queen
This is a book that, at its core, offers hope.
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Slaying the Girlboss: New Books Explore the Underbelly of Corporate Feminism
Against differing backdrops, Andrea Bartz and Leah Stein offer their own look into the darker underbelly of these easily marketable spaces.
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A Multifaceted Beauty: In Emma Dabiri’s “Twisted,” Black Hair Is Both Historic and Personal
Emma Dabiri’s analysis also shines in its unexpected critique of today’s natural hair movement in an international context.
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Very Online: Anti-Racist Readers Are Plaguing the DMs of Black People
We’re in the time of the online anti-racism book club.
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Mindy Kaling Puts a New, Comedic Spin on the Rom-Com Heroine
For some, Kaling’s characters represent the wish fulfillment of actually doing the wild thing your parents always warned against.
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True Revolution: In Quarantine, Queer People Are Redefining Community and Celebration
The thought of celebrating Pride Month has felt particularly complicated in the wake of the protest and rightful uprisings sparked by the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and many others.
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Mishaps and Milestones: “Insecure” Moves from Chaos to Clarity
Black women’s friendships are a saving grace but also a mirror that shows us our own imperfections.
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White Filters: Tech Companies Are Butchering Juneteenth
Tech isn’t hopeless, but fixing its problems will take more than a simple Snapchat filter or offering a day off.
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