The New Margaret Atwood Adaptation Explores The Real Horror Of Patriarchy
Alias Grace is historical fiction. But the insidious effects of patriarchy that it portrays — and one woman’s violent response to them — feel inextricable from our present. Warning: light spoilers.
How A Two-Person Montana Company Ended Up With The Biggest Energy Contract In Puerto Rico
With ties to the Interior Department secretary and a Trump donor, is it a swampy deal — or innovation at work?
Here’s What Happens When Republicans Have No One To Fight
The “whiteopia” of North Idaho has become one of the most desirable places in the West for conservatives to relocate. So why is the local GOP tearing itself apart — and who’s responsible?
Here's Why So Many Women Knew The Rumors About Harvey Weinstein
For women, knowledge of abusive men — obtained via gossip or whisper networks — isn’t frivolous or titillating. It is a means of survival.
How Macklemore Laid Down His White Burden
The ability to stop talking about injustice might be the greatest white privilege of all.
Why Do We Keep Having The Same Argument About Guns?
The debate is about guns, but it’s also about fear — of losing life, or losing a way of life.
"Top Of The Lake" Is The Anti-SVU
The second season of the dark procedural, starring Elisabeth Moss, is far from perfect. But it vividly channels the fury of women who’ve been forced to navigate a misogynistic world.
The New Channing Tatum Heist Movie Is More Political Than You Think
Steven Soderbergh's Logan Lucky presents itself as a straightforward (and highly enjoyable) “hillbilly heist” film. But that’s not the whole story. Warning: Spoilers if you've never seen a heist movie.
Charlize Theron Is Not Here To Make Friends
Theron has spent the last 20 years ignoring the unspoken rules of proper (female) star behavior.
Jennifer Garner’s Good-Girl Image Has Become Her Business
Jennifer Garner hasn’t been a major movie star in years. So why are gossip magazines so invested in her?
Donald Trump Is The President Of Gossip
How Trump allegedly took a page from the gossip industry handbook to get critics to fall in line.
The Great White Celebrity Vacuum
White women have long been the primary currency of the celebrity industry. But in our current political and cultural climate, investing in them feels increasingly ill-advised.
Sherman Alexie on How Trump is Turning the US Into a Reservation
Sherman Alexie on what it means for Trump to treat the entire country like a reservation — and writing a memoir about a great woman who was not a great mother.
How Kim Kardashian Pushed The Boundaries Of Celebrity Pregnancy
Ridiculed for failing to have the ideal “cute celebrity pregnancy,” Kardashian called attention to the constrictive ways women are now expected to perform pregnancy in public.
Why Do We Project The Resistance Onto Melania Trump?
If she means nothing, she can also mean anything — and become the most prominent symbol of misery under Trump.
The Women Of "The Keepers" Aren't Afraid Of The Truth
When our systems for justice fail, who takes up the burden? Women. Warning: Spoilers for anyone who hasn't watched The Keepers.
How Dallas Became One Of America’s Most Refugee-Friendly Cities
Samira Page has made it her life’s work to help other Christians — and all Americans — love and welcome foreign refugees. In Dallas, that work is paying off.
There’s So Much To Learn From The Montana Special Election
It's not a referendum on Trump. But the election — between a "singing cowboy" and a "carpetbagging billionaire" — can teach the rest of the country about how to actually cultivate and persuade independent voters.
The Company Behind The National Enquirer Just Bought Us Weekly — Here’s Why That Matters
American Media — the company behind the National Enquirer, Radar Online, and a handful of others — recently acquired Us Weekly. Its editorial director, Dylan Howard, has an old-fashioned newfangled vision for the future of the tabloid.
How One Generation Changed The Way We Think About Furniture
You throw away most of what you buy in your twenties. You buy a nice couch right around age 34. But do millennials actually care about furniture?