AI
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.
Culture
Culture
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.
Art and Design
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.
Activism
Why Crafting is, and Always Has Been, a Rebellious Act
From suffragists’ embroidered banners calling for votes for women to the potent symbolism of pink pussy hats, stitchwork has always been a distinctly feminist way of rebelling.
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Our Favorite LGBTQ+ Shows and Movies
These picks will leave you crying, laughing, and everything in between.
Sport
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.
Film and TV
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.
Sport
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
Film and TV
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.
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The ‘Unlikable’ Characters We Love to Hate
Who doesn’t love a sympathetic villain or a slyly smart anti-hero?
Culture
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.
Film and TV
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.
Film and TV
'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.
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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.
Art and Design
‘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.
Fashion and Beauty
The Tangled History of Women and Body Hair
A razor company’s quest to increase profits launched a 100-year beauty standard. Is it time, finally, to push back?