Gender & Sexuality

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

Justice Among the Jell-O Recipes: The Feminist History of Food Journalism
Suzanne Cope rescues the true history of food journalism from erasure.
Suzanne CopeJul 9, 2018
On Motherhood and Murder: A Conversation with Nancy Rommelmann
“Our obligation as journalists is to follow the hard stories where they want to go, to construct the story with the care it demands.”
Heather John FogartyJul 8, 2018
- Gender & Sexuality
- Nonfiction
The Jokes on Us: Examining the Hard Truths For Women in Television
Achieving equity in TV isn’t just about being fair — it’s about accessing new and better stories to elevate television for everyone.
Eric DeggansJul 6, 2018
Ideas to Live by: A Conversation with Mari Ruti
Tajja Isen and Philip Sayers sit down to talk with Mari Ruti about her new book, “Penis Envy and Other Bad Feelings.”
Philip Sayers, Tajja IsenJul 5, 2018
- Gender & Sexuality
- Philosophy & Religion
A Voice from the Caucasus: On Alisa Ganieva’s “Bride and Groom”
Yelena Furman reads “Bride and Groom,” a novel by the Dagestani author Alisa Ganieva, translated from the Russian by Carol Apollonio.
Yelena FurmanJul 5, 2018
Sacred Places: Hugh Ryan Interviews Lance Richardson
Hugh Ryan talks to Lance Richardson about his new biography, "House of Nutter: The Rebel Tailor of Savile Row."
Hugh RyanJul 1, 2018
- Biography & Autobiography
- Gender & Sexuality
Aimee Molloy’s Maternal Horror
The gripping horror of Aimee Molloy’s “The Perfect Mother” lies in showing us the demons of motherhood in broad daylight.
Lily MeyerJun 13, 2018
- Fiction
- Gender & Sexuality
Sultry Night: Grant Wood’s Queer Midwest
Anya Ventura looks at the queer life hiding inside of Grant Wood’s iconic paintings of Depression-era Americana.
Anya VenturaJun 10, 2018
- Art & Architecture
- Gender & Sexuality
New Formation: Janelle Monáe’s Radical Emotion Pictures
"Dirty Computer" finds Monáe not only inserting herself into traditions that can’t fully contain her but resculpting them in her likeness.
Adrienne BrownMay 28, 2018
Popular Feminism: The Scandal of the Comeback Story
This is the third installment in a bi-monthly column that will explore some of the different cultural facets of popular feminism.
Sarah Banet-WeiserMay 25, 2018
- Gender & Sexuality
Feminism’s Styles
A book on midcentury anti-feminism and the politics of sentimentality.
Lori MarsoMay 22, 2018
- Gender & Sexuality
- Philosophy & Religion
There Will Always Be More “Angels”
Harrison Hill reviews “The World Only Spins Forward,” a collection of interviews and reflections on Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America.”
Harrison HillMay 21, 2018
- Gender & Sexuality
- History