In all the discussion of the #FreeBritney movement–especially this week, when a judge denied the singer’s request to remove her father as conservator—we’ve missed something important: her loss of autonomy, and how hard it is for people with disabilities to get that back
Read MoreThis year’s American election was a referendum on white supremacy—and a large, loud chunk of America proved that they’re into it. That’s why progressives can’t leave the next four years up to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
Read MoreSorry, Zack Morris et al., but I am just not here for another take on the cheesy 90s sitcom.
Read More16 movies, shows and documentaries to catch on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Crave and CBC Gem in November 2020, including The Crown, Noughts & Crosses and Transhood.
Read MoreOne Gotta Go is a zero-stakes internet meme. So why did this week’s version featuring the Hollywood Chrises turn into a Twitter drama?
Read MoreI thought the internet had turned over a new leaf and would no longer be sharing nude photos without consent? Oh, turns out that’s only the case if you’re a dude.
Read MoreIt’s satisfying to see a 15-year-old troll Trump on TikTok, but it’s not fair to expect her to save the world.
Read More17 movies, shows and documentaries to catch on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Crave and CBC Gem in October 2020, including Emily in Paris (which, okay, might be a hate-watch), Vampires vs. the Bronx and Trickster.
Read MoreNothing. And everyone who’s trying to tell her that she shouldn’t post because it’s private, or attention-seeking, or hypocritical are doing so because they’re buying into a societal desire to control women’s bodies
Read MoreThis week, two Kardashian-adjacent dudes—Brody Jenner and Scott Disick—published sponsored Twitter posts about Gradient, an app that can change your skin tone. And they knew exactly what they were doing.
Read MoreI was sure that The Real Story of Paris Hilton was a thinly veiled effort to rebrand the socialite. But the truth is more complicated.
Read MoreHere’s why the Kardashians’ future looks pretty much the same as their past.
Read MoreThere is *not* a special place in hell for women who don’t support each other, because women are not a monolith and we don't all have to agree!
Read MoreA slew of women of colour have spoken out about their treatment while working on Patriot Act, making it very, very clear that we need to pay more attention to supposedly progressive workplaces.
Read MoreThe movie poster Netflix designed for Cuties, a French coming-of-age tale about an 11-year-old Senegalese immigrant, was really bad—but the alt-right’s outrage about the platform sexualizing children is misplaced
Read MoreOn one hand, Kamala Harris has been (fairly) criticized for decidedly unprogressive policies and positions. On the other, her appointment is history-making. Here’s how I’m sorting through my conflicting feelings about Biden’s VP pick.
Read MoreBut it IS about her stans and what they’re saying about Black is King. Or rather, what they’re not saying.
Read MoreWe should definitely be talking about the ways society neglects Black women—but we need to talk transphobia, too.
Read MoreWhether it’s Britney Spears or Kanye West, the public feels entitled to discuss celebrities’ mental health, which… no. What’s worse, we are using all the wrong words. Here’s how we can be better.
Read MoreChrissy Teigen is facing online harassment because an alt-right conspiracy theory says she’s part of a child sex trafficking ring. (She’s not.)
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