Gender & Sexuality

"As far as I'm concerned, being any gender is a drag." — Patti Smith

Sister Acts: Why Nuns Are Showing Up Everywhere
What’s familiar and what’s new about our current fascination with the figure and the mystery of the nun, from Rosalía to self-help books.
Alexandra VeriniJan 28
Toward a Feminism Without Gender
Monique Wittig’s novels ‘The Lesbian Body’ and ‘Across the Acheron’ have just received new editions that reflect the feminist thinker’s ongoing cultural impact.
Gabriel Ojeda-SaguéJan 12
- Fiction
- Gender & Sexuality
Made for Strength
Irene Katz Connelly argues for a new approach to witch hysteria via two recent novels, Olga Ravn’s ‘The Wax Child’ and Irene Solà’s ‘I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Toward Darkness.’
Irene Katz ConnellyJan 10
A New Cinematic Language for Trans Life
Chris Shields speaks with filmmaker Louise Weard about her ‘Castration Movie’ series.
Chris ShieldsJan 10
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality
Designing Feminism or Fascism?
Harley Wong on fashion designer Dilara Findikoglu’s ‘Cage of Innocence’ presentation in light of Edith Wharton’s fiction.
Harley WongDec 29, 2025
- Cultural Studies
- Gender & Sexuality
The Womb and the Web
Isabel Davis considers Amanda Hess’s new book about bringing a baby into a world of smart technology and data harvesting.
Isabel DavisDec 23, 2025
- Science & Technology
- Gender & Sexuality
Airbrushed Tan Lines
Whitney Mallett visits a porn shoot in Spain.
Whitney MallettDec 20, 2025
I Wanted to Tell a Different Story
Lydi Conklin discusses cancel culture, queer identity, and trauma responses with Anna Marie Cain.
Anna Marie CainDec 18, 2025
- Fiction
- Gender & Sexuality
Ha Ha. Sob Sob.
Hannah Tennant-Moore explores Jesse James Rose’s debut memoir.
Hannah Tennant-MooreDec 8, 2025
- Memoir & Essay
- Gender & Sexuality
Closing the Distance, Emerging from the Earth
Nathan Xavier Osorio finds pain and tenderness in Donika Kelly’s newest poetry collection.
Nathan Xavier OsorioNov 29, 2025
- Poetry
- Gender & Sexuality
Cisterns of Multiplicity
Yvonne Kim invests in “The New Economy,” the latest poetry collection from Gabrielle Calvocoressi.
Yvonne KimNov 22, 2025
- Poetry
- Gender & Sexuality
The Cult of Orgasm
Helena Aeberli traces Ellen Huet’s investigations in “Empire of Orgasm: Sex, Power, and the Downfall of a Wellness Cult.”
Helena AeberliNov 18, 2025
- Gender & Sexuality
- Cultural Studies