Noah Berlatsky

The cover for A-Force is a combination of tired trope and deodorant ad. Female empowerment can do so much better.

Let's not ignore the fact that the original James Bonds wasn't just white. He was a white supremacist.

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

Bus ads comparing Muslims to Hitler have been replaced with images of a superhero. And not just any superhero.

The surface text of the film is that you can't trust some guys. The (barely) subtext is that you can't trust any guys.

Scientists are hotly debating whether we should send messages into space. Perhaps they should consult Octavia Butler for some wisdom...

The first graphic novel to win a Caldeott gives children the chance to be adults, and adults the chance to be kids.

The rom-com's worshipping of power and wealth comes with a gender twist.

As a white woman, Swift can afford to celebrate carelessness. Beyoncé, though, knows that even her casualness has to be perfect.

A Ghostbusters with a female cast is a thorough violation of the spirit of the original. And that's a good thing.