F*ck Your Boy Genius—He Doesn’t Exist
We love to worship a talented man if he can passably play the hero: handsome, male, and, generally, white. In the age of parasocial relationships, we are wont to ascribe…
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It’s the Perfect Time to Watch Todd Haynes’s Films
Although what you are about to see is a work of fiction, it should nevertheless be played at maximum volume. – Todd Haynes, Velvet Goldmine (1998) To describe Todd…
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“She’s Just Like Me”: The Allure of the Writer Diary Twitter Account
A nonconsensual diary read is enough of a taboo to be considered an additional deadly sin. Yet on eBay and Etsy, the secondhand diary is a surprisingly sought-after item. Sellers…
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What Sex and Healing Are Like for Survivors of Female Genital Mutilation
I first heard of female genital mutilation as a hypothetical. It served as solid evidence of how the patriarchy punishes women, perceived as something that only happens in the backward…
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The Feminine Urge to Not Shower
My roommate and I talk about our shits over dinner. We recount our bowel movements’ consistency, color, and the ease with which they came out of us in much the…
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The Ethics of Social Media Screening
Since the COVID-19 pandemic brought in-person business to a screeching halt, the workplace has never looked so different. An increase in social media use over the course of the pandemic…
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The Secrecy of Celebrity Icons
It’s undeniable: we love being kept on our toes, and we love gossip. The harder something is to find out, the more we want to elucidate it; being aware of…
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