Noah Berlatsky

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

Katniss is the voice of conscience and morality in the film, and in The Hunger Games series as a whole. In the just released last film in the series, she tries repeatedly to avoid unnecessary deaths. She insists that refugees from an attacked base be given an escape route, for example, and exposes herself in an effort to help them.

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.

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

So, if there are so many ways to sing this song, and if it's meant different things at different points, why complain about Beyoncé's version?

The first graphic novel to win a Caldeott gives children the chance to be adults, and adults the chance to be kids.

With the death of Leonard Nimoy, it's a good moment to pay tribute to (and question) his most famous character.

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

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

I am on my knees in 15-degree weather scrubbing poop from the sidewalk, and I have an epiphany of sorts—I do not want this dog.