Noah Berlatsky

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

To understand this debate, it's important to consider historical context.

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

At first, this looks like sexism. And then you realize, hey, this is sexism. Hope isn't allowed to do the dangerous job because Pym has put her on a pedestal, and won't let her off it.

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

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

Is the gender of the philosopher a marginal curiosity—or is it more central?

Writing can be hard and uncomfortable and precarious—but it's hard and uncomfortable and precarious in the way that any job can be.

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 loss of gospel history has meant forgetting how important black women have been to American performance styles.