Noah Berlatsky

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

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

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.

So, if there are so many ways to sing this song, and if it's meant different things at different points, why complain about Beyoncé's version?

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

Action movies don't usually bother much with romance. The trailer for The Transporter: Refueled certainly doesn't. The hero is cool — sexy women, plural, throw themselves at him, or at least stand near him and things blow up; there are fights and revenge and high production values. Romance is, at best, a secondary concern.

Illicit passions aren't less enjoyable because they're illicit. Quite the contrary.

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

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

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