Sarah Gladstone

The success of the Oscars relies on the efforts of many key people.

We love the cast, but we're wary of spin-offs (even though they don't necessarily have to flop) ... and please, no more yellow umbrellas.

As Americans we have fallen prey to a particular "look" —namely white and thin—and suffer from an inability to shatter it. The result? A backhanded compliment of the hybrid variety: “You’re pretty . . . for a black girl.”

A proposed California bill is bringing new attention to the fate of performance orcas at SeaWorld

Word bombs like "hey baby" or “let me see that smile" create metaphysical clashes on the streets calling into question whether petulant catcalls are misogynistic (but harmless) or are actually societally sanctioned sexual abuse.

Sure, poop capsules sound gross—but they could represent a significant medical industry breakthrough.

Being an "Angry Black Woman" is a catch-22: the more you fight the label, the more people want to stamp you with an ABW crimson mark

No one wants to have to say, “Shalom! I’m a child of Israel, and you are . . . ?”

Fetishizing women of color isn't a compliment. It's just another form of objectification.

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” -Maya Angelou