Noah Berlatsky

The history of pop music, and of black pop music in particular, has always been gay history.

In the U.S., anti-Semitism is universally condemned. This means that, effectively, anti-Semitism doesn't exist.

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

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

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

Maddie & Tae's new hit both indicates and subverts country's long history of sexism.

Metal aggression isn't sexual, but existential. As a result, women in the genre are both rare and unexpectedly equal.

Feminist dystopia at its finest. Joanna Russ imagines a world in which the elimination of gender hierarchy leads to freedom, strength, and power.

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

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