Zadie Smith’s Awful ‘New Yorker’ Essay is More Revealing Than She Might Realize

In her most recent essay, the acclaimed novelist argues that words are just like weapons of mass destruction, a metaphor that feels both silly and offensive considering Israel’s bombing campaign on Gaza

CultureStacy Lee KongMay 10, 2024Friday Talks, Not Bad For Some Immigrants, Israel, Palestine, Gaza Strip, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Millie Bobby Brown, Zadie Smith, Ruha Benjamin, Allison Hill, Crazy Rich Asians, Madelyn Chung, Met Gala

The Roman Empire Says a Lot More About the Way Women Think Than It Does About Men

Why is it so difficult for women to identify their collective Roman Empire? Feminist theory can help provide an answer.

Celebrity, CultureArpita QuadirApril 17, 2024New Girl, Roman Empire, Little Women, Pitch Perfect, Gossip Girl, Taylor Swift, Mean Girls, Bridgerton, Gilmore Girls, Gladiator

5 Things I Wish I Had Written About This Year

It’s year-end round-up szn! Here’s my contribution to the genre.

We Owe Constance Wu an Apology

When the actor tweeted about her unhappiness that Fresh Off the Boat had been renewed back in 2019, many people—including her own community—came for her. Turns out, there was much more to the story.

CultureStacy Lee KongSeptember 30, 2022Rihanna, Constance Wu, Fresh Off the Boat, Bill Cosby, Junot Diaz, Hasan Minhaj, Phylicia Rashad, Alicia Kennedy, Don't Worry Darling, David O. Russell

What Is a ‘High-Value Woman’ and Why Does the Internet Want Me to Be One?

TikTok's algorithm recently sent me down a rabbit hole of misogyny disguised as empowerment, and I think we need to talk about it.

CultureStacy Lee KongSeptember 23, 2022Nia Long, Behati Prinsloo, Adam Levine, Ime Udoka, Rihanna, Debbie Reynolds, Ellen DeGeneres, Greyson Chance, Adnan Syed, Hae-Min Lee, Beyonce

The Victoria’s Secret Doc Is About More Than Jeffrey Epstein

The Hulu docuseries illuminates the dark side of Victoria's Secret's rise to retail dominance, but it's as much about slimy marketing as it is about predatory men

CultureStacy Lee KongJuly 22, 2022Jeffrey Epstein, Les Wexner, Ed Razek, Rihanna, Karlie Kloss, Bella Hadid, Helena Christensen, Karen Mulder, Daniela Peštová, Stephanie Seymour, Tyra Banks, Frederique Van Der Wal, Matt Tyrnauer

On Kidney Woman, Ellen Pompeo and the Ways White Women Leverage Their Feelings Against POC

Dawn Dorland, Ellen Pomepo and Katie Couric share a truly glaring lack of self-awareness, for starters. But they’ve also all recently told stories that they think make themselves look good, but instead illuminate their white privilege.

Celebrity, CultureStacy Lee KongOctober 8, 2021Ellen Pompeo, Denzel Washington, Sonya Larson, Dawn Dorland, Debbie Allen, Celeste Ng, Katie Couric, Meryl Streep, Viola Davis, Shonda Rhimes, Patrick Dempsey, Amy Cooper, Dave Chappelle, Britney Spears, John Mulaney, Olivia Munn

A Conservative Author Thinks Gen Zers Are “Zombies” and I Just Cannot

Aside from being factually incorrect, “Hollowed Out: A Warning About America’s Next Generation” by California high school teacher and college lecturer Jeremy S. Adams is a totally transparent attempt to push conservative values.

Media, CultureStacy Lee KongAugust 27, 2021Gen Z, Jill Abramson, Ann Coulter, Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, Michelle Malkin, Ted Cruz, Mike Pence, Josh Hawley, Gene Weingarten, Dolly Parton, Rihanna, Kanye West

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