Noah Berlatsky

Hating sex workers—and treating them as things—can get you money.

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

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

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?

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

Daredevil focuses on the dynamics of heroism—the display of strength and violence as a way to distance oneself from weakness.

Did the classic Adam West Batman show strike a blow (Kerwhap!) for feminism?

It's not the gender that's the problem: It's the oppression.

There's a good argument to be made that the earliest, and the best, rockabilly performers were women. Slicked-back, hiccuping, hopped up cool.

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