Noah Berlatsky
Noah Berlatsky
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It's hard to deny the appeal of the masculine ideal, especially when embodied in Jude Law. And yet, it's also a depressing vision.
Read...For a second, it looked like the rabid hordes of gamergaters would be joined by metalheads. But #metalgate was never meant to be.
Read...The history of pop music, and of black pop music in particular, has always been gay history.
Read...Writing can be hard and uncomfortable and precarious—but it's hard and uncomfortable and precarious in the way that any job can be.
Read...These covers remind us of the lengthy, rich—but often obscured—history of female songwriters.
Read...Art without politics actually results in a sweeping Puritanism. For art to have power, it needs to engage with power, with politics.
Read...Talking about race can get you into a lot of trouble . . . especially if you don't have a lot of class power or status.
Read...Is the gender of the philosopher a marginal curiosity—or is it more central?
Read...Is it insulting to ask about the greatest female comics creator?
Read...Female masturbation is sexy in part because it flirts with lesbianism. For male masturbation, it's a different story.
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