Noah Berlatsky

Rather than seeing Beyoncé's sexual performance as linked to destruction, we can consider whether eroticism might be an alternative to violence.

english lit academic. wish fulfiller. thwarted world-changer.

Banks' "Ice Princess" video shows that it's not only white people who can pick up someone else's culture.

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

Why should prostitution be illegal? And, more specifically why should male prostitution be illegal?

Can a popular author also be celebrated for literary quality? Not if that author is a woman like Austen.

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

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

Hating sex workers—and treating them as things—can get you money.

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