Noah Berlatsky

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

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

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

As a white woman, Swift can afford to celebrate carelessness. Beyoncé, though, knows that even her casualness has to be perfect.

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

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

Let's not ignore the fact that the original James Bonds wasn't just white. He was a white supremacist.

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

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

The Lord of the Flies can feel like a vacation spot for conflict-management consultants in comparison to social media.