Noah Berlatsky

With the prospect of another Bush/Clinton presidential contest looming as ominously as Donald Trump's hairpiece, the word "dynasty" seems to be frothing off of many a pundit's keyboard. "Clinton, Bush struggle to shed dynasty labels," a Washington Post headline declared.

Is the gender of the philosopher a marginal curiosity—or is it more central?

Irritation is the way of all flesh. The question is, if you're going to be annoyed for all of eternity, who do you want to be doing the annoying?

If my wife and son had thought bubbles above their heads, like in the comics, you would be able to read them saying, "dog dog dog dog dog dog dog."

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

Is it insulting to ask about the greatest female comics creator?

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

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

Banks' "Ice Princess" video shows that it's not only white people who can pick up someone else's culture.

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