Brit Bennett Reflects on Living the Past Year in “Trump Time” By Danielle Jackson Highlight How the whiplash-like event of Trump following the nation’s first black president has “compressed time.”
The Unforgiving Minute By Laurie Penny Feature Men, get ready to be uncomfortable for a while. While forgiveness may come one day, it won’t be soon.
Cast by Chronic Illness Into a Limiting Role By Maris Kreizman Feature Maris Kreizman dreamed of attending performing arts camp, but she ended up homesick at diabetes camp instead.
Chasing Down a Child Genius in Montana By Michelle Legro Highlight Promethea’s education was the most important thing in her mother’s life. Then a mysterious benefactor made it his business as well.
Sade’s Eternal Cool By Danielle Jackson Highlight How the soul singer Sade Adu has maintained her pop cultural relevance for more than 30 years.
We’re Going Through Hell, and Men Need to Join Us There By Danielle Tcholakian Commentary The momentum is happening and it’s exhausting for women.
We’re All Mad Here: Weinstein, Women, and the Language of Lunacy By Laurie Penny Feature “He has demons.” The language of madness is the last resort for a society that can no longer deny the evidence of structural oppression and violence.
Where Do We Go From Here? By Danielle Tcholakian Commentary We are finally taking sexual harassment and abuse seriously. Now what?
The Nigerian, Feminist Designer who Flouts Convention By Danielle Jackson Highlight Building a fashion empire in a country that’s still conservative about sexuality and female agency.
How the Brazen Are Falling By Danielle Tcholakian Commentary On Harvey Weinstein, a man whose grave I can’t wait to dance on.
The Secret Women’s Organization Providing for Black Communities By Sari Botton Highlight Founded 150 years ago by two former slaves, the United Order of Tents has come through for black communities when white-run organizations have failed to.
The Horizon of Desire By Laurie Penny Feature Laurie Penny wants a new conversation about women, men, consent, desire, and autonomy.
What My Mother and I Don’t Talk About By Michele Filgate Feature Michele Filgate reflects on her teen years with an abusive stepfather and a mother whose silence protected him.
We Need to Talk About Madness: A Reading List By Danielle Tcholakian Commentary Talking about it is terrifying, but not talking about it is deadly.
The Examination of a Playboy Bunny By Michelle Legro Commentary When Gloria Steinem applied for a job as a Bunny in 1963, she was told she first had to see a doctor.
On American Identity, the Election, and Family Members Who Support Trump By Nicole Chung Feature Nicole Chung reflects on the burden of engaging with racism and educating white people, including some in her own family.
Gloria Allred’s Personal Crusade By Sari Botton Highlight First-hand knowledge of the trauma of sexual assault has informed Allred’s fight against it.
A Short Distance from Southie, but a World Away By tmerrigan Feature Tara Wanda Merrigan recalls navigating between the very different realms of Harvard and home.
Wives, Queens, and Other Comedy Heroes: A Reading List By Em Perper Reading List A reading list dedicated to queer and trans comedians, and comedians of color.
Assessing the Media’s Role in ‘What Happened’ By Sari Botton Highlight In profiling Hillary Clinton, David Remnick considers the many factors that contributed to her surprising loss in the 2016 election — including the press.
Lena Waithe’s Historic Night at the Emmys By Matt Giles Commentary The writer, director, producer, and actor used her versatility to to take on the Hollywood system.
Harvard’s About-Face on Michelle Jones’s Acceptance By Sari Botton Commentary The ex-convict, who became a history scholar behind bars, prepares to start classes at NYU instead.
Jemele Hill Knows What You Really Want to Call Her By Danielle Tcholakian Highlight The host was brought on to help redefine the floundering ESPN brand. Now she’s under attack, and the channel is nowhere to be seen.
The Mastery and Magic of Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah By Danielle Jackson Reading List With her profiles of Toni Morrison, Dave Chapelle, James Baldwin, and more, Ghansah is an unparalleled chronicler of black excellence.
Eileen Myles: There’s No Escaping History By Sari Botton Commentary The poet and one-time presidential candidate isn’t the least bit surprised by the state of our union.
The Unforgettable Edie Windsor By Danielle Tcholakian Commentary It’s said about a lot of people, but true of only a few: There was something special about Edie.
Ursula K. Le Guin, Literary Legend and Cat Blogger By Krista Stevens Highlight Ursula K. Le Guin may no longer publish fiction, but that hasn’t stopped her from writing.
Weighing Justice With a Jury of Her ‘Peers’ By Susana Morris Feature While serving as foreperson on a grand jury, Susana Morris confronts power and privilege in the criminal justice system.
I Was a 9-Year-Old Playboy Bunny By Shannon Kavanaugh Feature After longing to be a sex-symbol as a child, Shannon Lell grapples with a lifetime of self-objectification.
On NYC’s Paratransit, Fighting for Safety, Respect, and Human Dignity By muteiny Feature An incident on lawyer Britney Wilson’s ride home from work exposes her vulnerabilities as a Black disabled woman.
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