Noah Berlatsky

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

These covers remind us of the lengthy, rich—but often obscured—history of female songwriters.

To read Massive isn't to discover a hidden truth, but to see a massive, obvious fact, bulging out for all the world to see.

Banks' "Ice Princess" video shows that it's not only white people who can pick up someone else's culture.

english lit academic. wish fulfiller. thwarted world-changer.

Fifth Harmony is nobody's idea of a roots band.

"The look on Miley's face during Nicki Minaj's savage, expletive-laden rant says it all," Salon tweeted the day after the VMAs. Less than 140 characters, but still enough to link a black woman to a longstanding racial slur.

Bulimia.com has reworked superhero images to show more realistic body types—and their efforts are valuable in more than the expected ways.

Why should prostitution be illegal? And, more specifically why should male prostitution be illegal?

For once, central character Andrew's flaws are tied up in the fact that he is—wait for it—fundamentally decent.