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Dear SCOTUS, What Horrors Have These Children Fled?
Dear SCOTUS, What Horrors Have These Children Fled?
If your child were facing violence, kidnapping, or death, you'd run too.
The Establishment
Jun 28, 2018
Even In Art, ‘Free Speech’ Can’t Override Consent
Even In Art, ‘Free Speech’ Can’t Override Consent
Michael E. Northrup’s ‘Dream Away’ turns consent into an illusion.
Erin MacLeod
Jun 26, 2018
'Hereditary,' Mad Horror, And Representation Of Mental Illness
'Hereditary,' Mad Horror, And Representation Of Mental Illness
Cognitive disability is typically decorative in the horror genre-a surface on which to project our fears-but 'Hereditary' is changing that.
Eleven Groothuis
Jun 12, 2018
Sex, Periods, Body Hair: No Topic Is Too Taboo For These Indian Female Comedians
Sex, Periods, Body Hair: No Topic Is Too Taboo For These Indian Fem...
How the internet is bringing honest, provocative content to women in India.
Yasaswini Sampathkumar
Jun 8, 2018
The Surprising Power Of Celebrity Adoption-Fantasy Fanfiction
The Surprising Power Of Celebrity Adoption-Fantasy Fanfiction
Fanfic lets teens in particular imagine a world in which their parents are loving…and famous.
Annie Lord
May 25, 2018
'Handmaid's Tale' Costume Designer Fuels The Fire With Visuals
'Handmaid's Tale' Costume Designer Fuels The Fire With Visuals
The Establishment speaks with award-winning designer Ane Crabtree about symbolism, feminism, witches, and Handmaids.
Peg Aloi
May 1, 2018
How ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ Upends The Asian BFF Trope
How ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ Upends The Asian BFF Trope
Jessica Huang’s friendship with a white neighbor centers the Asian-American experience in a way I’d never seen before on TV.
Andrea Ruggirello
Apr 9, 2018
Filmmakers Highlight The Complexity Of Modern Marriage For Women In India
Filmmakers Highlight The Complexity Of Modern Marriage For Women In India
In ‘A Suitable Girl,’ an all-women-of-color team shines a light on the invisible lives of women in India.
Madhvi Ramani
Apr 3, 2018
New Book Highlights Women & Nonbinary People Rewriting ‘HERStory’
New Book Highlights Women & Nonbinary People Rewriting ‘HERStory’
The activist ethos of the current collection of young people of color may end up being the lasting impression of their generation.
Katelyn Burns
Mar 23, 2018
Why I Don’t Trust The ‘Roseanne’ Reboot
Why I Don’t Trust The ‘Roseanne’ Reboot
When I was a kid, Roseanne was a person who challenged the order of things. Now, it feels like she’s upholding it.
David Minerva Clover
Mar 20, 2018
Stop Playing Terrorists — And Other Ways For Brown (And White) Actors To Be A Part Of The Solution
Stop Playing Terrorists — And Other Ways For Brown (And White) Actors To Be A Part Of The Solution
Our choices as storytellers are having real-world effects, so we need to be smarter about the types of stories we help to tell.
Amir Talai
Mar 2, 2018
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