Noah Berlatsky
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Scientists are hotly debating whether we should send messages into space. Perhaps they should consult Octavia Butler for some wisdom...
Read...Did the classic Adam West Batman show strike a blow (Kerwhap!) for feminism?
Read...The rom-com's worshipping of power and wealth comes with a gender twist.
Read...Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Edith Piaf: they're all still practically household names.
Read...C.S. Lewis' classic book presents an unlikely challenge to the patriarchy in the form of its true hero, Lucy.
Read...Art without politics actually results in a sweeping Puritanism. For art to have power, it needs to engage with power, with politics.
Read...Critics say call-out culture is mean-spirited and bullying. Not so fast.
Read...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.
Read...Daredevil focuses on the dynamics of heroism—the display of strength and violence as a way to distance oneself from weakness.
Read...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.
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