Gender & Sexuality

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

On Mothers, Daughters, and “The Truth”: A Conversation with Juliette Binoche
Eileen G’Sell sits down with actress Juliette Binoche to discuss craft, family dynamics, and her latest work on the film “The Truth.”
Eileen G’SellJul 3, 2020
Unbecoming Women
Lori Jo Marso reads Annie Ernaux’s latest memoir alongside de Beauvoir.
Lori MarsoJul 1, 2020
- Gender & Sexuality
- Memoir & Essay
"Visible: Out on Television": an LGBTQ TV Roundtable
A group of TV scholars consider Apple TV+'s new docuseries, "Visible: Out on Television," and the narratives of history and visibility it tells.
Alfred L. Martin Jr., Beck Banks, Hollis Griffin, Julia Himberg, Lauren Herold, Maria San Filippo, Mayra BottaroJun 23, 2020
- Gender & Sexuality
- Television
Cinema’s First Epidemic: From Contagious Twitching to Convulsive Laughter
Maggie Hennefeld explores epidemics in early slapstick: as subject, as context, and as commodity.
Maggie HennefeldJun 23, 2020
Her Sentimental Properties
White women have trafficked in Black women’s milk.
Sarah MesleJun 22, 2020
Post-377: LGBTQ Literary Culture in India
LGBTQ fiction is blossoming in India following the decriminalization of homosexuality.
Saikat MajumdarJun 19, 2020
One Voice in a Great Chorus: An Interview with Rebecca Solnit
Meredith Maran talks to writer, historian, and activist Rebecca Solnit about erasure, voicelessness, and her memoir “Recollections of My Nonexistence.”
Meredith MaranJun 15, 2020
- Gender & Sexuality
- Memoir & Essay
Making Something That Feels Good to Read: An Interview with Ari Yarwood
Colin Beineke talks to graphic novel editor Ari Yarwood.
Colin BeinekeJun 6, 2020
- Comics
- Gender & Sexuality
Queer Empire: On the 40th Anniversary of “The Empire Strikes Back”
Rebecca Harrison examines the queer credentials of “The Empire Strikes Back” on its 40th anniversary.
Rebecca HarrisonMay 21, 2020
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality
Art Matters Now — 12 Writers on 20 Years of Art: Greg Youmans on the Pathbreaking Trans Media Art of 2008
Greg Youmans reflects on the work of Kalup Linzy and Tara Mateik.
Greg YoumansMay 17, 2020
- Art & Architecture
- Gender & Sexuality
The 20-Year Project: On “Choice Words: Writers on Abortion”
Ellen Jones considers “Choice Words: Writers on Abortion,” a new anthology edited by Annie Finch.
Ellen JonesMay 13, 2020
- Gender & Sexuality
- Nonfiction
“Don’t Regret. Remember”: Frictions of History and Gender in Céline Sciamma’s “Portrait of a Lady on Fire”
The French director’s brilliant 2019 film powerfully captures the paradoxes of female creativity and agency.
Paris A. Spies-GansMay 11, 2020