Noah Berlatsky

Some love stories don't end happily. So why do so many romance novels insist they do?

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

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

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

While Atwood's feminist dystopia remains our favorite nightmarish future, Marge Piercy's Woman On The Edge Of Time is far superior.

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

Did the classic Adam West Batman show strike a blow (Kerwhap!) for feminism?

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

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.

In the U.S., anti-Semitism is universally condemned. This means that, effectively, anti-Semitism doesn't exist.