Gender & Sexuality

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

Frame Tale: On Christine Smallwood’s “La Captive” and Chantal Akerman
Lori Marso reviews Christine Smallwood’s book on “La Captive” (Chantal Akerman, 2000).
Lori MarsoApr 4, 2024
Porn Star and Feminist: On Jane Kamensky’s “Candida Royalle and the Sexual Revolution”
Fred Turner reviews Jane Kamensky’s “Candida Royalle and the Sexual Revolution: A History from Below.”
Fred TurnerMar 28, 2024
I Wrong Form: On Cindy Juyoung Ok’s “Ward Toward”
Chloe Xiang reviews Cindy Juyoung Ok’s “Ward Toward.”
Chloe XiangMar 19, 2024
Through a Grid, Darkly: On Anna Shechtman’s “The Riddles of the Sphinx”
Adrienne Raphel reviews Anna Shechtman’s “The Riddles of the Sphinx: Inheriting the Feminist History of the Crossword Puzzle.”
Adrienne RaphelMar 14, 2024
The Past Is Present: A Conversation with Tracy Fuad
Meg Miller interviews Tracy Fuad about “Portal.”
Meg MillerMar 11, 2024
No More Hunger and Thirst? On Barbra Streisand’s “My Name Is Barbra”
Dolores McElroy reviews Barbra Streisand’s memoir “My Name Is Barbra.”
Dolores McElroyMar 6, 2024
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality
The Ethics and Erotics of Permission: On Manon Garcia’s “The Joy of Consent”
Anna Katharina Schaffner reviews Manon Garcia’s “The Joy of Consent: A Philosophy of Good Sex.”
Anna Katharina SchaffnerFeb 22, 2024
Whose (Who’s) Shakespeare? On Amelia Rosselli’s “Sleep”
Taylor Yoonji Kang reviews Amelia Rosselli’s “Sleep.”
Taylor Yoonji KangFeb 22, 2024
Outgrowing Melodrama: On Todd Haynes’s “May December”
Victoria Wiet looks at “May December” as a melodrama that exceeds the genre’s ideological limits and binaries.
Victoria WietFeb 15, 2024
- Film
- Gender & Sexuality
Please Contribute: On Violet Spurlock’s “In Lieu of Solutions”
Violet Spurlock’s “In Lieu of Solutions” is reviewed by charles theonia.
charles theoniaFeb 11, 2024
- Gender & Sexuality
- Poetry
Where Did You Go, Eileen? On Ottessa Moshfegh and William Oldroyd’s Adaptation
Brianna Di Monda reviews William Oldroyd’s cinematic adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s novel “Eileen.”
Brianna Di MondaFeb 9, 2024
Self-Inventory: On Gregory Pardlo’s “Spectral Evidence”
Katie Berta reviews Gregory Pardlo’s “Spectral Evidence.”
Katie BertaFeb 1, 2024
- Gender & Sexuality
- Poetry