Noah Berlatsky

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

"I believe that, in order to address these problems, we need to first understand how we got here."

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.

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

While Atwood's feminist dystopia remains our favorite nightmarish future, Marge Piercy's Woman On The Edge Of Time is far superior.

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.

These covers remind us of the lengthy, rich—but often obscured—history of female songwriters.

Art without politics actually results in a sweeping Puritanism. For art to have power, it needs to engage with power, with politics.

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