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Are Today’s Top Celebs Hiding in the Open?
The media’s bullying celebrities out of the closet exacerbates an already difficult situation.
Posted Thursday, January 24, 2013 by Molly Savard
A Round-Up Of Youth-Focused Inauguration Events in DC
It only happens once every four years, so be prepared!
Posted Friday, January 18, 2013 by Christine Dickason
Hip Hop Legend Afrika Bambaataa Named Visiting Scholar at Cornell
Afrika Bambaataa to teach at Cornell, adding to a growing list of hip hop greats entering the world of academia.
Posted Friday, November 30, 2012 by Bridget Todd
Insensitive ‘Red Dawn’ Remake Spawns Anti-Asian Tweets
The box office remake of the 1984 film sparks another deluge of racist tweets.
Posted Friday, November 30, 2012 by Jamilya Ramos
Sandra Fluke Nominated for TIME Person of the Year, Right-Wing Flips
TIME magazine editors named Sandra Fluke to their list of 40 people nominated as the “Person of the Year,” and one Fox News anchor isn’t pleased.
Posted Wednesday, November 28, 2012 by Sydney Hofferth
Jezebel’s Attempt to Punish Teens for Racist Tweets Backfires—Feeds the Trolls Instead
Was Jezebel’s public shaming of racist teen posts exposing ignorance, or just feeding the trolls?
Posted Tuesday, November 20, 2012 by Jamilya Ramos
White Students In Blackface Perform Skit Of Chris Brown Beating Rihanna During Pep Rally
Incredibly, this is the SECOND incident of blackface at this school.
Posted Thursday, October 18, 2012 by Sydney Hofferth
To Prevent Teen Pregnancies, Campaign Launches Safer Sex Product Placement
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy helps TV writers weave safer sex messaged into their scripts.
Posted Wednesday, October 17, 2012 by Dahlia Grossman-Heinze
J.K. Rowling’s ‘The Casual Vacancy’ Does Little to Occupy Genuine Discussion on Poverty
J.K. Rowling’s latest book is a long ways away from the beloved Harry Potter series.
Posted Friday, October 12, 2012 by Pauline Holdsworth
Dolce & Gabbana’s ‘Blackamoor’ Earrings and the Commodification of Culture
The controversy over the “Mammy” earrings at Milan’s Fashion Week.
Posted Thursday, October 4, 2012 by Jamilya Ramos
Junot Diaz Says DREAMers Deserve More Than ‘A Bone’ [VIDEO]
Author Junot Diaz speaks out about DREAM.
Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2012 by Naima Ramos-Chapman
Is Harry Belafonte Right About Beyonce?
Has Beyonce “turned her back” on black people?
Posted Thursday, September 20, 2012 by Bridget Todd
The Fantasy of an Olympics Without Politics
What does a “positive” political statement mean to the IOC?
Posted Monday, September 17, 2012 in Opinions by Pauline Holdsworth
The Last Racebender
Does the practice of “racebending” in popular film and television still exists for Asian male roles?
Posted Tuesday, September 11, 2012 by Jamilya Ramos
RomCom Fail: Film ‘Hysteria’ is Anything but Hysterical
New film recasts the history of hysteria, and the pathologizing of women through romance and comedy—but who’s laughing?
Posted Thursday, August 9, 2012 in Reviews by Dahlia Grossman-Heinze
Jane Lynch: ‘Younger Generations Have Always Been Progressive’
“It’s a responsibility, if you’re the younger generation, to step up and create and fashion the world that you want to live in.”
Posted Wednesday, August 8, 2012 in Five Minutes With by Brian Stewart
HBO’s ‘Girls’—More Progressive Than Carrie Bradshaw, But Still White-Only
Lena Dunham is young, critically acclaimed and talented—but the show’s creators must have forgotten that not everyone in New York City is white.
Posted Friday, April 27, 2012 in Reviews by Dahlia Grossman-Heinze
British TV Ad Asks: Watching Yourself, ‘Would You See Rape?’
New research from the UK reveals that many teens don’t even know what constitutes rape.
Posted Friday, April 13, 2012 by Dahlia Grossman-Heinze
Fashion Line Refuses to Reveal Aboriginal Artist Behind Newest Collection
Rodarte’s new line is actually the licensed work of an Aboriginal artist—but they don’t want you to know that.
Posted Tuesday, April 10, 2012 by Dahlia Grossman-Heinze
Transgender Miss Universe Contestant Cleared for Competition [UPDATED]
Jenna Talackova takes the stage on May 19, after facing rejection, intrusive questions, and Donald Trump’s genital-obsessed contempt.
Posted Tuesday, April 10, 2012 by Shay O'Reilly
