Noah Berlatsky

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

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.

Conservative fetishization of the past is myopic, simplistic, and mean-spirited—but progressives can be too quick to cede tradition.

Lower your standards, live in moderate amounts of filth, and go to bed early. The cat will thank you.

The loss of gospel history has meant forgetting how important black women have been to American performance styles.

Rodriguez is confused when she says that people want her to steal white people's superheroes. But she also has a point.

Last year there was much excitement at the announcement that Lupita Nyong'o was going to play a major role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens — the first Black woman to star in the franchise.

It's not the gender that's the problem: It's the oppression.

Sex and bodies don't clarify gender; they confuse the issue.

Is the gender of the philosopher a marginal curiosity—or is it more central?