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Let’s not fawn over male celebrity feminists: Making stars weigh in on women’s rights is hurting the cause
Andi Zeisler
Joseph Gordon-Levitt's recent remarks launched many a virtual feminist high-five. But why is the media so excited?
“That Man From Rio”: a stylish and conflicted French ancestor to Indiana Jones
Andrew O'Hehir
Madcap farce or cultural imperialism? This slice of chic '60s jet-set exotica offers plenty of both
Sex ed in the age of “Fifty Shades”: Author of controversial book about sex speaks out
Tracy Clark-Flory
As a physician who has routinely delivered babies to teens, Sara Mackenzie is sadly unsurprised by the uproar
Milwaukee is the new Portland
Richard Manning
How one Rust Belt city found the key to its rebirth: Bringing nature and people closer together
White power won’t give in — and that’s why there will be more Fergusons
Paul Rosenberg
When it comes to American race relations, it is always Groundhog Day, because the power structure will not change
More evidence of sexism in tech? Investor gets called out for gross emails
Sarah Gray
Hey men, don't send emails like this
Updated “SNL” oral history reveals President Obama rejected a sketch about racial profiling
Prachi Gupta
Plus: Hillary Clinton canceled an appearance she asked for, and how the "Karl Rove of SNL" is holding the show back
The best sex tips you’ll ever hear — from a man with no penis
Tracy Clark-Flory
A man who lost his genitals in a childhood accident turns out to know more about the carnal act than most of us
Taylor Swift’s music video is uncomfortable, but is it really racist?
Prachi Gupta
Rapper Earl Sweatshirt said the video is "perpetuating stereotypes," but it's not that simple
Jesse Williams is pushing “Grey’s Anatomy” fans to think about Ferguson and police violence
Katie McDonough
Forget earnest platitudes. Jesse Williams is using his platform to raise radical consciousness and encourage action
“I was going to gay bars, having affairs”: George Takei on the torments of life in the closet
Daniel D'Addario
The actor, who plays himself in a new documentary, on the coming-out process, "Star Trek" and feuding with Shatner
Quiz: Are you a New York Times trend-piece millennial?
Prachi Gupta
Are you part of "Generation Nice"? Find out here.
Why did Ireland deny a suicidal woman an abortion?
Mary Elizabeth Williams
New legislation was supposed to protect women -- but it didn't work out that way
False facts and the conservative distortion machine: It’s much more than just Fox News
Paul Rosenberg
Social scientists use "knowledge distortion" index to test partisanship and reality. Guess who is wrong most often?
It’s really hard to prevent campus sexual assault when rapists don’t see themselves as rapists
Katie McDonough
"They don't wear ski masks, they don't wield knives, so they don't see themselves as rapists," one researcher notes
Virginity pledges are very confusing for men
Jenny Kutner
A new study finds that men who abstain from premarital sex struggle more with their desires later
Satire shouldn’t come with a warning label
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Facebook now wants you to know when fake news is fake
Bourbon production reaches high point since ’70s
Bruce Schreiner
Wingnuts’ sad dream to be cool: Why they worship Reagan and the military
Heather Digby Parton
From seeing Ted Nugent as a counterculture hero to their love of the Gipper, here's what drives the wannabe rebels
Paul Ryan’s newest deceit: Why his hot new book has the same old shtick
Mildred Rein
When it comes to the right's attitude toward poverty, they can change the name -- but the recipe's always the same
Does indie film have a future? Blockbuster culture, critics, social media and the next Philip Seymour Hoffman
Ted Hope with Anthony Kaufman
Where's the new Soderbergh or Linklater? It's easy to make indie films, but hard to finance, sell or promote them
9 incredible lessons in parenting from around the world
Emily Lodish
Some global parenting styles might make American parents cringe, but others sure could use a close study
Let’s make suburbs into cities: New urbanism, car culture and the future of community
Steven Conn
Well, with an urban spirit, at least. Can real community grow in a town designed to bring people together?
“War and Peace” tortured me: Facebook, email and the neuroscience of always being distracted
Michael Harris
I used to be able to read for hours without digital interruption. Now? That's just funny. I want my focus back!
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