Noah Berlatsky

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

David Ress' Aphexswift is genius precisely because it's so unlikely.

Conservative fetishization of the past is myopic, simplistic, and mean-spirited—but progressives can be too quick to cede tradition.

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

A recent controversy at the Calgary Expo suggests MRAs care more about making opponents look bad than they do about discrimination.

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

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

Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Edith Piaf: they're all still practically household names.

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

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.