‘Blonde’ Is Little More Than Torture Porn
Author Joyce Carol Oates and film director Andrew Dominik have a sadistic way of portraying iconic actress Marilyn Monroe, reducing her rich life to a one-dimensional role: victim.
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Why Didn’t ‘Gilmore Girls’ Give Us the Feminist Ending We Deserve?
Election 2016 delivered a brutal message to women. Which is exactly why our favorite TV series must give our unconventional heroines a truly feminist future.
Why Don’t We Like Real “Unlikable” Women?
We're forgiving of Selina Meyer's narcissistic incompetence on "Veep" and Claire Underwood's manipulative ways on "House of Cards." So why are we so hard on Hillary Clinton?
Why Black Writers Rooms Matter
This season, both 'UnREAL' and 'Orange Is the New Black' boasted story lines about systemic racism and police brutality—and blew it. And this is why.
What Moved Us, Inspired Us, and Shook Us to Our Core in 2015
Our beloved contributors share the cultural moments and artifacts that most resonated with them this year.
Netflix’s ‘Jessica Jones’ Is a Crash Course on Consent
This unprecedented new series exploring rape culture—with our Marvel superhero forever locked in battle with the insidious villain who violated her—is needed now more than ever.
Best Weekend: ‘Suffragette,’ Joanna Newsom’s ‘Divers’ + More
What we'll be listening to, watching, and reading to sate our pop culture needs.
I’m Not Having an Affair But I Enjoy One on TV
From ‘Scandal' to 'The Good Wife,' adulterous relationships are television’s new great romances. But can these titillating fictional infidelities help stop our own?
Is Netflix’s New Family Leave Policy as Good as it Seems?
The digital streaming company's groundbreaking benefit is unparalleled in the American workplace. So what's the catch?
Best Weekend: ‘Wet Hot American Summer,’ Jill Scott’s ‘Woman,’ + More
What we'll be listening to, watching, and reading to sate our pop culture needs.