Noah Berlatsky

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

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

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

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

It's hard to deny the appeal of the masculine ideal, especially when embodied in Jude Law. And yet, it's also a depressing vision.

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

C.S. Lewis' classic book presents an unlikely challenge to the patriarchy in the form of its true hero, Lucy.

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

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