Noah Berlatsky

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

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

The cover for A-Force is a combination of tired trope and deodorant ad. Female empowerment can do so much better.

With the prospect of another Bush/Clinton presidential contest looming as ominously as Donald Trump's hairpiece, the word "dynasty" seems to be frothing off of many a pundit's keyboard. "Clinton, Bush struggle to shed dynasty labels," a Washington Post headline declared.

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.

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

There's a good argument to be made that the earliest, and the best, rockabilly performers were women. Slicked-back, hiccuping, hopped up cool.

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

The first graphic novel to win a Caldeott gives children the chance to be adults, and adults the chance to be kids.

Banks' "Ice Princess" video shows that it's not only white people who can pick up someone else's culture.