Noah Berlatsky

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

Rodriguez is confused when she says that people want her to steal white people's superheroes. But she also has a point.

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

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

It's worth questioning some of our assumptions about adolescent inferiority.

Female masturbation is sexy in part because it flirts with lesbianism. For male masturbation, it's a different story.

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

As a white woman, Swift can afford to celebrate carelessness. Beyoncé, though, knows that even her casualness has to be perfect.

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

Under the guise of philanthropy, 8 Minutes essentially blackmails some of the most marginalized and powerless people in society.