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In Honor Of Backstreet Boys Documentary, Let's Go Back (Alright!)

These five jams changed the world forever. Or at least my pubescent life.

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Holiday Films: A Racial Diversity Scorecard

How many actors of color are appearing in this year's holiday releases? Here's the research . . . pie charts included.

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From Oscar Grant To Eric Garner: A Photo Essay Of Oakland's Protest

Bearing witness to Oakland's protest against anti-black police violence the day Eric Garner's murderer went un-indicted.

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Confessions Of A (Former) Mean Girl

I'm not proud of the way I've treated women. But I've realized it is possible to change.

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Everybody Spanks: The Dangerous Ignorance Of The UK's Sex Act Censorship  

Making (consensual) spanking illegal to depict in porn doesn't arrest the demand for it. Viewers will still want it. A lot of them will still want it.

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Lady Gaga's Sexual Assault Does Not Define Her Music 

In an interview with Howard Stern, Gaga raised a good point about how we should view her as an artist who's also an abuse survivor.

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Reclaiming Wetback—An Immigration Love Story

Dad didn’t cross water, but that didn’t stop the American kids in his new school from calling him a "wetback" because he didn’t speak English.

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Bill Cosby Was A Father Figure—How Do I Reconcile This With His Rape Conviction?

No, Bill Cosby isn't my dad. But he was like one to me growing up.

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