Noah Berlatsky

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

A new Facebook post calls into question cover depictions of hyper-sexualized men and women.

Talking about race can get you into a lot of trouble . . . especially if you don't have a lot of class power or status.

Can a popular author also be celebrated for literary quality? Not if that author is a woman like Austen.

It's hard to deny the appeal of the masculine ideal, especially when embodied in Jude Law. And yet, it's also a depressing vision.

With the death of Leonard Nimoy, it's a good moment to pay tribute to (and question) his most famous character.

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

Some love stories don't end happily. So why do so many romance novels insist they do?

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

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