“I relished the way riot grrrls screamed unpleasant truths into microphones and refused to be silent.”
‘The Last Movie Stars’ Turns A Pandemic Annoyance Into Something Remarkable
Ethan Hawke’s HBO Max series is a mammoth undertaking, exploring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward’s legendary careers and marriage.
How Queen Latifah Helped Me Build Self-Esteem As A Fat Black Girl
“I like to remember my time watching ‘Hairspray’ every night for months as endurance training for facing the world, or replenishment of my self-esteem.”
How ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ Was A Watershed Moment For South Asians
The film, made by a British Punjabi woman about a family like her own, holds up several mirrors for viewers.
Ada Limón Named The 24th U.S. Poet Laureate
“Poetry is a way of to remember our relationship with the natural world is reciprocal. It’s having a place to breathe and having a place to pay attention.”
How Alanis Morissette’s ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Medicated My Soul
“When Morissette uttered the lyrics, ‘All I really want is some peace, man,’ I vividly remember crying because I desperately yearned for it at that age.”
The Resurgence of American Girl Doll-Core
The women behind viral American Girl-themed meme pages say the dolls have become a rallying cry for the series of unfortunate historical events we’ve been living through.
‘Shark in the Water’ Singer V.V. Brown Talks ‘Degrassi’ Success
Thirteen years after “Shark in the Water,” the British songstress talks about the song’s success, her connection to “Degrassi” and what’s next for her career.
I Ditched Classical Music For ‘Suga Suga’ — And It Helped Me Find My Own Way
The Baby Bash and Frankie J hit song gave this writer a sense of personal agency.
Does Stand-Up Comedy Still Have The ‘Right To Offend?’
A new A&E docuseries examines uncompromising Black comics throughout history, and compels us to consider how they and others like them fit into today’s culture.