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A Dancer Most ‘Apolitical’ — Ha, Hardly!

A Dancer Most ‘Apolitical’ — Ha, Hardly!

She may have described herself as apolitical, but the work of the dancer Martha Graham spoke volumes. And it's more relevant today than ever.

by Clémence Michallon
'Obsession' Upends a Familiar Trope to Make the 'Bunny Boiler' a Victim

'Obsession' Upends a Familiar Trope to Make the 'Bunny Boiler' a Victim

Guy wants girl, girl wants guy way too much, terror ensues: it's a tale as old of time. But the low-budget thriller "Obsession" turns this characterization on its head.

by Deanna Kizis
Where Are All the Women Composers?

Where Are All the Women Composers?

The Brazilian soprano Gabriella Di Laccio is determined to close the gender gap in classical music, performance by performance

by Anne Quito
The World Cup Has Exposed an Awkward Truth About Work

The World Cup Has Exposed an Awkward Truth About Work

Employers happily rearrange the working day for soccer. Why are they often less willing to show the same flexibility for carework?

by Josie Cox
AI Skews Beautiful. What Is That Doing to Us?

AI Skews Beautiful. What Is That Doing to Us?

Images of people generated by AI tend to be gorgeous, even when creators ask them to be ugly. That could have a profound effect on our emotional wellbeing.

by Emma Haslett
All Hail the Perimenopausal Pop Star

All Hail the Perimenopausal Pop Star

It was June, and I was about to experience the rebirth of Radiohead’s album, “In Rainbows” perfectly timed for Pride.

by Blair Smith
Lee Miller Was Never Not in the Frame

Lee Miller Was Never Not in the Frame

She was a celebrated photographer in her own right, but even with a retrospective devoted to her work, we can’t seem to stop staring at Lee Miller.

by Diane de Vignemont
Women Have Always Dominated U.S. Soccer. Why Is No One Talking About It?

Women Have Always Dominated U.S. Soccer. Why Is No One Talking About It?

Women's soccer has never been an alternative version of the sport. It has always been the sport.

by Josie Cox
Wim Wenders Was Decades Late. His Apology Still Matters.

Wim Wenders Was Decades Late. His Apology Still Matters.

The director's acknowledgment of his failure to protect a 13-year-old actress 50 years ago cannot undo the past. But it offers an example of what genuine accountability can look like.

by Josie Cox
FIFA is Trying to Tackle Women's Soccer's Biggest Blind Spot

FIFA is Trying to Tackle Women's Soccer's Biggest Blind Spot

The governing body says much of the research used to train and protect athletes is still based on men

by Josie Cox
Will the Real E. Jean Carroll Please Stand Up?

Will the Real E. Jean Carroll Please Stand Up?

For years, a confident E. Jean on the outside masked a wounded E. Jean on the inside.

by Francesca Donner
The ‘Unlikable’ Characters We Love to Hate

The ‘Unlikable’ Characters We Love to Hate

Who doesn’t love a sympathetic villain or a slyly smart anti-hero?

by The Persistent
Going to the Movies? You’re More Likely to See An Actor Named Chris Than a Woman Over 60 in the Starring Role

Going to the Movies? You’re More Likely to See An Actor Named Chris Than a Woman Over 60 in the Starring Role

Top-grossing films released in the U.K. were also four times more likely to feature a talking animal as the lead character than a woman 60-plus.

by Josie Cox
The Problem with Reality TV? We Forget It Involves Real People.

The Problem with Reality TV? We Forget It Involves Real People.

What once would have felt invasive, humiliating or cruel, now barely registers as remarkable. The spectacle escalates, viewers acclimatize, and the cycle repeats itself.

by Josie Cox
'The Devil Wears Prada 2' — Not As Glossy, But Still Shining

'The Devil Wears Prada 2' — Not As Glossy, But Still Shining

The sequel to the hit movie bemoans the decline of print journalism, but still manages to elevate the power of women.

by Deanna Kizis
Here Are the Funny Women Who Make Us Laugh Out Loud

Here Are the Funny Women Who Make Us Laugh Out Loud

We’re not here to argue that women are funny, because, duh! We are here to clue you into our contributors’ funniest favorites. You’re welcome.

by The Persistent
‘Engorged With Milk and Aching For My Child’

‘Engorged With Milk and Aching For My Child’

Throughout history, breastfeeding is depicted as a symbol of maternal love, but pumping seems a more accurate reflection of what being a parent looks like in a late-capitalist society.

by Corinne Botz
The Tangled History of Women and Body Hair

The Tangled History of Women and Body Hair

We're wrestling with age-old beauty standards. Is it time to finally push back?

by Kathleen Davis
‘Pilates Girl’ is a Fantasy That Requires the Salary of a CEO and the Schedule of a Tradwife

‘Pilates Girl’ is a Fantasy That Requires the Salary of a CEO and the Schedule of a Tradwife

A recent episode of the dating show ‘Love is Blind’ showed a man complaining that his new partner ‘doesn’t do pilates every day.’ That’s a problem.

by Caroline Fairchild
I Was Genuinely Moved by the Oscars This Year. Here’s Why.

I Was Genuinely Moved by the Oscars This Year. Here’s Why.

Was it perfect? No. Occasionally self-congratulatory? Of course. But there were some genuinely joyous and important moments during this year’s Academy Awards

by Michele Shapiro
After the Olympics, a Letter to My Teenage Hockey-Playing Son

After the Olympics, a Letter to My Teenage Hockey-Playing Son

Better inclusion means a better party for all of us, just ask Flavor Flav.

by Grace L. Williams
'I'm Not Certain that I'm Done'—Five Olympic Athletes 40 and Over Defying Expectations

'I'm Not Certain that I'm Done'—Five Olympic Athletes 40 and Over Defying Expectations

What a thrill to see women of a so-called “certain age” competing at the Olympics ignoring every naysayer in her way.

by Kathleen Davis
'Wuthering Heights' is an Awful Book. But the Movie Makes It Better.

'Wuthering Heights' is an Awful Book. But the Movie Makes It Better.

I’ve always thought Emily Brontë's classic was a horrible book about horrible people. But Emerald Fennell’s movie, with its moments of tenderness, has made it just a little less horrible.

by Emma Haslett
The Feminist Who Had a Face-Lift? That’s Me.

The Feminist Who Had a Face-Lift? That’s Me.

I’ve always believed that a woman should be able to do whatever she wants with her own body, so why couldn’t that include this?

by Laura Fraser
There’s a Lot the Skier Lindsey Vonn Can Teach Us. First Off, Know Thyself.

There’s a Lot the Skier Lindsey Vonn Can Teach Us. First Off, Know Thyself.

Lindsey Vonn’s comeback and crash are a reminder that women deserve to define their own limits.

by Josie Cox
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