They built the film industry but now they’re scarcely seen behind the camera or in writers’ rooms. Here’s why women filmmakers are few and far between.
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Goblincore: TikTok’s New Woodland Aesthetic
You’ve heard of Cottagecore. Now get ready for its frog-loving, mushroom-gathering sister aesthetic, Goblincore, that’s bringing foraging back into the mainstream.
Untangling the Rich and Brutal History of Braiding Hair
Trends come and go. Braiding hair is eternal.
What Is Afrofuturism?: Discover the Genre That’s Imagining a Future for People of African Descent
Afrofuturism asks if the future sci-fi imagines for us has space for people of African descent.
The Bechdel Test: What It Is, What It’s For, and How We Can Do Better
The Bechdel test should be laughably easy. Yet so many films fail and the few that pass act like they’re feminist icons for doing the bare minimum.
Overweight, Underpaid: How Fatphobia Affects Employment
Fatphobia is one of the last legal forms of discrimination, and it’s hurting the careers of the 80% of Americans who are overweight or obese.
Why Is Cyberpunk So Japanese?
The cyberpunk genre made Japan the face of a technologically advanced and bleakly capitalist future. But why?
Instead of Corporations, Foreign Workers Get the Blame for Exploitative Practices
Workers from the global south take up the work northern citizens don’t want and the blame that corporations should be receiving.
7 Badass Nuns in History
From murderous conquistadoras to human rights defenders, these real nuns are more badass than any TV nuns.
The Top Fanfic Ships on AO3, and What They Mean for Fandom
The 2021 list of top ships on AO3 is out, and it reveals a serious representation problem in fanfic.
7 Feminist Documentaries Everyone Needs to See
Feminism has a long and complicated history. Explore it in these documentaries.
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.
Power Struggling: A New Column on the Dynamics of Inequality
Coming in December: a weekly column about the everyday reality of living in an unequal system.
This Interactive Map Lets You Explore the History and Culture of the Native Land You Live On
Native Land Digital is an interactive map of ancestral territory and native land rights around the world. Use it to learn more and become a better ally to Indigenous people.
Holiday Gift Guide: Give the Gift of Self-Care With These Black-Owned Spa Day Products
Check people off your gift list and put your money where it will do the most good by choosing black-owned products to give out this holiday season. This Self-Care Holiday Gift Guide will make everyone in your life feel pampered and loved.
It’s 2021. Can We Stop Fetishizing Asian Women Now?
She’s tiny, submissive, and soft-spoken. Fetishizing her is every racist’s favorite hobby because she hasn’t been ruined by Western feminism. Here’s the history behind fetishizing Asian women.