Noah Berlatsky

Scientists are hotly debating whether we should send messages into space. Perhaps they should consult Octavia Butler for some wisdom...

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

The rom-com's worshipping of power and wealth comes with a gender twist.

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

C.S. Lewis' classic book presents an unlikely challenge to the patriarchy in the form of its true hero, Lucy.

Art without politics actually results in a sweeping Puritanism. For art to have power, it needs to engage with power, with politics.

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

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.

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

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.