Noah Berlatsky

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

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

For a second, it looked like the rabid hordes of gamergaters would be joined by metalheads. But #metalgate was never meant to be.

Country music is an overwhelmingly heterosexual endeavor. The LGBTQ community certainly listen to, and perform, country, but in terms of lyrical content and themes, country has been focused on male-female romantic love.

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

A Ghostbusters with a female cast is a thorough violation of the spirit of the original. And that's a good thing.

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

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

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

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