Noah Berlatsky

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

For once, central character Andrew's flaws are tied up in the fact that he is—wait for it—fundamentally decent.

Let's not ignore the fact that the original James Bonds wasn't just white. He was a white supremacist.

Sex and bodies don't clarify gender; they confuse the issue.

This doesn't mean that the outcomes of domestic violence are always equal; men tend to be bigger and stronger than women, and therefore are more likely to cause serious harm, even in situations where violence is reciprocal. Still, the fact that women are frequently perpetrators of violence in domestic situations substantially undermines the typical story of domestic abuse—and helps to show just how harmful that story is.

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.

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

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

According to an Academy Awards voter, the right sort of people, with the right sort of education and connections, can't be racist.

So, if there are so many ways to sing this song, and if it's meant different things at different points, why complain about Beyoncé's version?