A horrifyingly named new sex toy purports to be an ‘AI girlfriend,’ the latest example of the common, problematic trend of feminizing AI.
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Why is it so difficult for women to identify their collective Roman Empire? Feminist theory can help provide an answer.
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When news broke that former NFL player O. J. Simpson had died, so many news outlets talked about his legacy being “complicated” and the man being “controversial.” I think there was a more accurate word: abusive.
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We’re in the midst of Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ roll-out and the visuals are causing a stir—especially her use of the American flag. The discourse asks whether she’s engaging in reclamation, hinting at resistance or upholding imperialism. The answer? Yes.
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The Kate Middleton Photoshop debacle isn’t ruining the royals’ reputation. It’s a sign of how far they’ve already fallen.
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From Jonathan Majors to Taylor Swift, here are the biggest celebrity stories that I *didn’t* write a newsletter on. (Though you know I had opinions.)
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This week, New York magazine critic Angelica Jade Bastién published a harsh (but, I think, fair) critique of Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, prompting literal days of discourse about fandom and art criticism. Here’s what I haven’t seen anyone talk about.
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Not the most fun topic for a listicle, I know. But it’s necessary to reflect on the ways media outlets are failing not only audiences, but themselves, in their coverage of Israel’s ongoing occupation of Gaza.
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As usual, celebrities aren’t very good moral compasses—but they’re extremely useful tools for understanding the world around us.
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In her new memoir, 'The Woman in Me,' Spears “opens up, but doesn’t linger,” writes Russ Martin. Nor is she supporting the book’s release with the type of promotional roll-out we’ve become used to from other celebrity authors. That’s her prerogative.
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Their character letters for Danny Masterson has sparked serious outrage—but this might be a more complicated conversation that it seems
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It must be 1963 up in here, because the Jonas Brother who’s also in DNCE just filed for divorce from his wife of four years, Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner, and immediately began leaking stories about how she’s a bad mom.
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Today is hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, and earlier this week, Brampton mans Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. We should definitely consider how those two things relate to one another.
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The funniest part of Bobbi Althoff and Amelia Dimoldenberg’s interviews is how awkward they are. But considering how much they depend on proximity to Blackness, is that also kind of… weird?
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This month, it seems like every other discourse has been about some dude who wants to dictate what women and femmes can wear—and by extension, do. But we need to talk about more than just men. This is actually about patriarchy.
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Four bona fide Thirst Experts on why we should definitely be discussing hot men, especially Pedro Pascal
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One of the OG YouTube comedians has been trending this week after several former young fans alleged she groomed them, and in addition to being awful, this situation shows us a lot about the nature of online fame.
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It looks like the Dawson’s Creek alum was radicalized by the wellness industry—and yes, that is very much a thing.
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It looks like TSwift is dating the (extremely problematic) 1975 frontman Matty Healy, and there’s been some disagreement about whether that’s a problem. Allow me to clear it up for you.
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An article calling for studios to spread the casting love around sparked days of replies from the actor, and I’m genuinely curious why his team hasn’t taken away his Twitter password.
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