Noah Berlatsky

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

The surface text of the film is that you can't trust some guys. The (barely) subtext is that you can't trust any guys.

Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Edith Piaf: they're all still practically household names.

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

Critics say call-out culture is mean-spirited and bullying. Not so fast.

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

Daredevil focuses on the dynamics of heroism—the display of strength and violence as a way to distance oneself from weakness.

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

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.

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