Noah Berlatsky

The acclaimed solo album of former Danity Kane member Dawn Richard raises questions about the very nature of "cred." Is pop antitethical to artistry?

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

Rodriguez is confused when she says that people want her to steal white people's superheroes. But she also has a point.

Iin a passionate Facebook thread last week, children's author Meg Rosoff rejected the idea that there are "too few books for marginalized young people," as librarian Edith Edi Campbell had suggested.

For once, central character Andrew's flaws are tied up in the fact that he is—wait for it—fundamentally decent.

The loss of gospel history has meant forgetting how important black women have been to American performance styles.

The founder of the brilliant fyeahblackrockmusic Tumblr talks racial politics, Kelis, and . . . the Doobie Brothers?

Female masturbation is sexy in part because it flirts with lesbianism. For male masturbation, it's a different story.

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

To understand this debate, it's important to consider historical context.