Noah Berlatsky

I am on my knees in 15-degree weather scrubbing poop from the sidewalk, and I have an epiphany of sorts—I do not want this dog.

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

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

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

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

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

The MIT professor recently wrote that feminist literature left him "terrified" of his sexual desire. But is Dworkin to blame?

A recent controversy at the Calgary Expo suggests MRAs care more about making opponents look bad than they do about discrimination.

Irritation is the way of all flesh. The question is, if you're going to be annoyed for all of eternity, who do you want to be doing the annoying?

Some love stories don't end happily. So why do so many romance novels insist they do?