Noah Berlatsky

To read Massive isn't to discover a hidden truth, but to see a massive, obvious fact, bulging out for all the world to see.

The history of pop music, and of black pop music in particular, has always been gay history.

Their sexuality traps and destroys male innocence, as they grad hold, by the penis- the better to lead him to castration. Make no mistake that castration is greeted with fear, terror, and disgust—but also with glee. Women as super villains allow their characters to be super powerful; a force for evil is at least a force. In a media landscape where women are often rendered secondary, invisible, and passive, the femme fatale, in her icy violence, seizes female agency along with the phallus that she so efficiently cuts off.

Bus ads comparing Muslims to Hitler have been replaced with images of a superhero. And not just any superhero.

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

It's worth questioning some of our assumptions about adolescent inferiority.

Lower your standards, live in moderate amounts of filth, and go to bed early. The cat will thank you.

Talking about race can get you into a lot of trouble . . . especially if you don't have a lot of class power or status.

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

These covers remind us of the lengthy, rich—but often obscured—history of female songwriters.