Noah Berlatsky

Katniss is the voice of conscience and morality in the film, and in The Hunger Games series as a whole. In the just released last film in the series, she tries repeatedly to avoid unnecessary deaths. She insists that refugees from an attacked base be given an escape route, for example, and exposes herself in an effort to help them.

With the prospect of another Bush/Clinton presidential contest looming as ominously as Donald Trump's hairpiece, the word "dynasty" seems to be frothing off of many a pundit's keyboard. "Clinton, Bush struggle to shed dynasty labels," a Washington Post headline declared.

Daredevil focuses on the dynamics of heroism—the display of strength and violence as a way to distance oneself from weakness.

It's hard to deny the appeal of the masculine ideal, especially when embodied in Jude Law. And yet, it's also a depressing vision.

Metal aggression isn't sexual, but existential. As a result, women in the genre are both rare and unexpectedly equal.

As a parent, you tend to assume that you have some say in forming your child's mental landscape. Then Santa comes along.

According to an Academy Awards voter, the right sort of people, with the right sort of education and connections, can't be racist.

At first, this looks like sexism. And then you realize, hey, this is sexism. Hope isn't allowed to do the dangerous job because Pym has put her on a pedestal, and won't let her off it.

The acclaimed solo album of former Danity Kane member Dawn Richard raises questions about the very nature of "cred." Is pop antitethical to artistry?

Talking about race can get you into a lot of trouble . . . especially if you don't have a lot of class power or status.