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3 Must-Read Books About Black History

Black History Month just ended—but that doesn't mean we should shelve books providing this essential education.

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The Problem With Spock's Sex Appeal 

With the death of Leonard Nimoy, it's a good moment to pay tribute to (and question) his most famous character.

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I Had Sex In Your Airbnb And I'm Not Sorry—At All

If you want to compete with hotels, then you need to offer comparable service, i.e. a space for people to indulge in loud, gross sex followed by excitable film critique.

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What American Dream? My Search For Happiness In An Economic Wasteland

I may never own a house or a new car. I feel like I’ve won a small war by sincerely being able to say, “I’m okay with that.”

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Freedom Of Speech Should Not Protect Hate Speech—Or Violent Threats Online

Freedom of speech always comes at a price—and that price becomes steeper the more marginalized you are.

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Freedom Of Speech Should Not Protect Hate Speech—Or Violent Threats Online

Freedom of speech always comes at a price—and that price becomes steeper the more marginalized you are.

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The Very Frustrated Hair Stylist: Flash Fiction

Alma couldn’t understand why her Yelp reviews were so dismal. She didn’t advertise herself as a magician. She was a hair stylist.

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Ravish Me This . . . Top 5 Reads Of The Week

Roxane Gay! Also realness on autism, eating disorders, and doing sex in your golden years. BUT ALSO A Q&A WITH ROXANE GAY.

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