Noah Berlatsky

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

C.S. Lewis' classic book presents an unlikely challenge to the patriarchy in the form of its true hero, Lucy.

Art without politics actually results in a sweeping Puritanism. For art to have power, it needs to engage with power, with politics.

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

Critics say call-out culture is mean-spirited and bullying. Not so fast.

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

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

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

If my wife and son had thought bubbles above their heads, like in the comics, you would be able to read them saying, "dog dog dog dog dog dog dog."

The founder of the brilliant fyeahblackrockmusic Tumblr talks racial politics, Kelis, and . . . the Doobie Brothers?