The Interview
‘Everybody Should Be a Feminist Filmmaker’
The unassuming story of three working-class Indian women has captured the world’s attention. Here’s why.
Culture
Books
I Never Saw Myself in Romance Novels. Then, One Day, I Did.
Enthusiastic readers of romance novels would very much like to see themselves reflected on the page. When will the industry fully catch on?
Culture
Coming to a Theatre Near You
Is Hollywood finally catching up with the real world? Maybe, sort of, yes.
Film and TV
‘The Fantasy Can Be Dirty, But the Values Must Be Clean’
Can porn be beautiful and ethical? Erika Lust says yes—unequivocally.
Music
One Victorious Beyoncé Does Not Equality Make
It’s a great story, but women aren’t really ruling the Grammys. When they’re nominated just one-third of the time, how could they?
Film and TV
In a Deeply Divided World, Can Anything Unite Us? Perhaps a Comma Or Two.
Ellen Jovin is a grammarian whose conversations about language can help us connect in a world that feels broken.
Sport
Are We Done Asking Women About Imposter Syndrome?
Apparently not. We keep raising imposter syndrome with women, and worse, telling them they ought to have it.
Books
Our Year In Books: Escape? Engage? Do Both?
The Persistent's editors round up their favorite reads of the year.
The Interview
Two Friends, One Diagnosis: This Is a Love Story
When Kat Alexander started looping through cycles of mania, it was her best friend, Mara Altman, who came to the rescue.
Music
What Taylor Swift Taught Me About Aging
No age is the right age to be a woman. Unless, of course, you're Taylor Swift.
Fashion and Beauty
A Rash On My Face Made Me Reassess My Relationship With Makeup. Here’s What I Learned.
Can you wear makeup and still call yourself a feminist?
Art and Design
What Is It About Boobs?
Some people like flowers on their homewares. Some like cute animals. I like boobs.
Sport
Could Advertising Be An Activist Tool?
How do you sponsor something that apparently nobody wants to see? You trick them into it.
The Interview
Designers Are Taught to Think of Their Work as Neutral. It’s Not.
Feminist design can show up in anything from the apps we use to the healthcare we receive. The issue is prioritizing it.
Film and TV
'Now It's Over, I Don't Feel Any Better At All’
The short film, “Incompatible,” tells the story of a pregnant-working class woman making an all-but-impossible choice.
Theatre
Not Ladylike to Laugh? Oh, Please.
For men to be funny, women don’t have to be unfunny. Both may chuckle.