Noah Berlatsky

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

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

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

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

Rather than seeing Beyoncé's sexual performance as linked to destruction, we can consider whether eroticism might be an alternative to violence.

If you want America to relearn how to hate white Jews, the quickest way to do that is to associate them with black people.

Who is memorialized in death has everything to do with race, class . . . and who you were in life.

Lower your standards, live in moderate amounts of filth, and go to bed early. The cat will thank you.

Sex and bodies don't clarify gender; they confuse the issue.

Last year there was much excitement at the announcement that Lupita Nyong'o was going to play a major role in Star Wars: The Force Awakens — the first Black woman to star in the franchise.