Noah Berlatsky

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.

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

If you want America to relearn how to hate white Jews, the quickest way to do that is to associate them with black people.

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?

Bulimia.com has reworked superhero images to show more realistic body types—and their efforts are valuable in more than the expected ways.

Maddie & Tae's new hit both indicates and subverts country's long history of sexism.

David Ress' Aphexswift is genius precisely because it's so unlikely.

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

It's not the gender that's the problem: It's the oppression.