Watching these cowboy and samurai movies side by side is a fun way to explore the cultural exchange between genres while getting your fix of showdowns and antiheroes.
Political Spectrum Tests Like 8values Tell You Nothing Useful About Your Politics
Political spectrum tests give you new labels to wear. But they don’t really help you figure out what policies or what systems of governance you support.
How Much Is an Abortion?: A Resource Guide for People Who Could Lose Access to a Basic Human Right
It’s still a constitutionally protected right for now but how much is an abortion really? For 40 million people, it’s already costly and hard to access.
“The Tyranny of the Woman Writer”: The Unwritten History of Women in Film
Women in film, especially behind the camera, are a rarity in Hollywood today. But that wasn’t always the case.
4 Surprising Senses Your Somatosensory Cortex Is Picking Up Without You Realizing It
We’re taught that we have five senses, but it might be closer to 15-30. Here are some of the senses you may not even realize your somatosensory cortex is using.
The Comfort of Horror: How Scary Movies Can Be Good for Your Mental Health
New research suggests a good scary movie could improve your mental health. Here’s the science behind the comfort of horror.
7 Ways To Support Union Movements From the Outside
If the Amazon Labor Union victory fired you up, here are seven ways to support union movements, even if you’re not a worker.
The Punks Among Pagans: What Is Chaos Magic?
It sounds cool (and maybe a little intimidating) but what is chaos magic? Here’s a quick guide to the DIY theory of magic.
Why Are Goat Skulls Associated With the Devil? How a Humble Farm Animal Came To Symbolize Satan
Why are goat skulls satanic? The story of a humble farm animal’s transformation from horny trickster to horned devil.
Was Sophie Lennon Real? The Real-Life Comics Behind the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Character
Jane Lynch won an Emmy for her role in Amazon Prime’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. But was Sophie Lennon real?
Why Were Chainsaws Invented?
If you’re wondering what all the buzz is about, here’s the unsettling answer to why were chainsaws invented?
How Witchcraft Works to Empower Women, Or: How the Witch Hunts Failed to Break the “Weaker Sex”
The label “witch” began as a tool for oppressing women. But women soon learned to wield it as a source of power.
Meet Emilia Lanier: The Raging Feminist Some Say Was the Real William Shakespeare
Some suspect she was Shakespeare’s lover, others suspect she was Shakespeare herself. Either way, she was a badass poet.
Texas Chain Saw Massacre Is a Defeated Hippy’s Op-Ed on America’s Political and Class Divisions
Tobe Hooper’s blood-soaked social commentary on Nixon era America feels like it was written about America today.
Bookshop.org Is Giving Away Free Books for Life and Supporting Independent Bookstores at the Same Time
Bookshop.org gives indie bookstores a way to compete against Amazon. With the Golden Bookmark Sweepstakes, you can support those bookstores and enjoy free books for life.
Music to Smash the Patriarchy To
When you’re taught all your life to be polite and quiet, there comes a point when you just have to scream and break things. These riot grrrl bands give you soundtracks to rage to.
When You Need Something Loud Enough to Drown Out the Voices Telling You to Get Over Kurt Cobain’s Death Already
They said grunge died in the mid-90s. These bands are digging the genre out of its grave.
FYP: How to Start a Union
These TikToks prove you don’t have to be Jimmy Hoffa to start a union.
If You Like What Lana Del Rey Did for Pop Music
Songs for folks who take their pop with a generous serving of darkness.
Lessons Learned During a Winter Solstice Vigil
Holding vigil on the longest night of the year to welcome back the sun is a tradition dating back thousands of years. This year, I tried to follow in my ancestors’ footsteps.
Jennelle Williams Talks Comedy, Rideshare Driving, and Black Mental Health in Her New Comedy Series, Car Therapy
An interview with the writer/director/producer behind the hilarious and totally relatable new digital series, Car Therapy.
Award-Winning Photographer Baz Bailey Talks About His Roots, His Work, and the Black Trans Experience in South Africa
Meet Baz Bailey, the photographer and cinematographer using visual language to tell stories by and for the LGBTQ community in South Africa.
Mixtapes: A New Column Helping You Break Out of Your Music Bubble
Coming this December: a biweekly music column for when you want to hear something new but don’t know where to start. (Hint: Start here!)
A Weekend Tour of Atlanta’s Civil Rights History
Atlanta is the birthplace of Dr. King. It’s also the LGBTQ capital of the South. Spend the weekend learning how a Southern city became a beacon of civil rights.