Anne Helen Petersen
Donald Trump Showed His Hand In 1999, But No One Was Looking
When Trump almost ran for president in 1999, he did it for reasons — and using tactics — that don’t look very different from his 2016 campaign. Trump didn’t change: We did.
Anne Helen Petersen
Debbie Reynolds' Legendary Gossip Game
Long before Brangelina and Jennifer Aniston, Debbie Reynolds provided the template for how to become the heroine in the scandal that was swirling around her.
Anne Helen Petersen
Here’s What Separates Casey Affleck from Nate Parker
The uncompromising coverage of Nate Parker’s alleged history of sexual assault seemed to suggest that both audiences and the press would no longer tolerate men behaving badly. But Casey Affleck, who settled suits brought by two women alleging sexual impropriety, is sailing toward a Best Actor Oscar. What's different?
Anne Helen Petersen
The Key To Trump Is Reading Him Like A Celebrity
Analyze Trump as a politician and you'll only end up confused. Study him like a celebrity, however, and every baffling action makes sense.
Anne Helen Petersen
Donald Trump And The End Of "Time"
Time has long chosen controversial, notorious, or reviled figures as their “Person of the Year.” But in the age of Trump, has the nuance of “winning” the honor disappeared?
Anne Helen Petersen
The Trump Bros Have Found Their Safe Space
“We’ve made our own little safe space on frat row.”
Anne Helen Petersen
One Hundred Years Of Men Taking Off Their Shirts
For over a hundred years, shirtlessness has communicated specific ideas about manhood. So why do we feel nothing when a celebrity takes off his shirt today?
Anne Helen Petersen
How People Magazine Came Home To The Minivan Majority
People magazine’s decision to celebrate the Trump family — after their reporter said she was sexually assaulted by Donald Trump — is an acknowledgment of what their readership desires.
Anne Helen Petersen
This Is How Much America Hates Women
This election ratified our nation’s tolerance of racism, bigotry, xenophobia — and abject disrespect for women.
Anne Helen Petersen
Don’t Cry For Ivanka — Fear Her
Ivanka Trump’s poise and polish artfully mask just how closely her ideologies align with her father’s.
Anne Helen Petersen
The New Evangelical Woman Vs. Trump
In recent weeks, several prominent female Christian authors, bloggers, and musicians have denounced Trump — one part of a larger renovation and rejuvenation of old-fashioned ideas of evangelical Christianity. But that doesn’t mean these women, or their followers, are voting for Hillary.
Anne Helen Petersen
The Kinder, Gentler, Deodorized Trump Rally
Melania Trump’s speech in the wealthy suburbs of Philadelphia helped people forget the stink of Trump’s campaign — if only for the afternoon.
Anne Helen Petersen
Fear And Anger When Trump Comes To Campus
In the midst of ongoing conversations about safe spaces on campus, Trump’s visit to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire took place against a backdrop of racist taunts and a suspected hate crime.
Anne Helen Petersen
Meet The Ivanka Voter
She’s not in the photos of Trump rallies. She doesn’t have his sign on her lawn. She doesn’t like everything he says. But she’s voting for him.
Anne Helen Petersen
Here's Why Two Women Were Thrown Out A Trump Rally
Two women were thrown out of a rally Monday amid cries of “paid protester!” — one for yelling “Trump’s a rapist!”, the other for coming to that woman’s aid.
Anne Helen Petersen
The Slow Fade Of Tom Hanks
For over 30 years, Tom Hanks has been one of Hollywood’s most beloved stars — the quintessential Dad. But that simple likability camouflages the political potency of Hanks and the brand of white, middle-class Dad he’s come to represent.
Anne Helen Petersen
The Nasty Pussies At Trump Tower
At a protest in Manhattan — and during the last presidential debate — pussies and nasty women took on an extraordinary power.
Anne Helen Petersen
Women Explain Why They're Standing By Trump
Even if another woman accused Trump of rape, it wouldn’t matter — because that woman would be lying.
Anne Helen Petersen
"The Girl On The Train" And Women's Dark Fantasies
The Girl on the Train — and the massively successful books and films like it — serve as fantasy spaces for women to act out their rage at living under patriarchy. Warning: Spoilers!
Anne Helen Petersen
Brangelina Is Dead; Long Live Angelina
Early Tuesday morning, TMZ broke the news that Angelina Jolie had filed for divorce from Brad Pitt. As rumors swirl around Pitt’s supposed infidelity, here’s how Jolie continues to masterfully control the publicity narrative around her.
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