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May 13, 2025

'Sinners' Celebrates the Decadent Intimacy of the Black South

Ryan Coogler's latest film threads Black intimacies through time and space, all in one spiritually stirring night at Club Juke.

Evette Dionne

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May 06, 2025

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Can the American Secular Movement Listen to Its Better Angels?

More Americans are secular than ever. Can the institutions meant to represent them keep up?

Chrissy Stroop

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Apr 29, 2025

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The Robin Hood of For-Profit Education

Matriculating into the University of Phoenix under my dad’s name was a way to repay him for all of his hard work, but in the end I could only take him so far.

Christine Grimaldi

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Apr 22, 2025

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Why the Youths Are Choosing Avocado Toast Over Marriage

This time it's not just millennials ruining everything.

Andrea Grimes

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Apr 15, 2025

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#DeathTok is Actually Full of Life

The dead and dying people in this micro community on TikTok are seizing control of their own stories and death journeys.

s.e. smith

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Apr 08, 2025

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Why Are So Many Trans People Into Urban Planning?

Trans people are often advocates of radical transit and urbanist policy—Katelyn Burns investigates why.

Katelyn Burns

'Sinners' Celebrates the Decadent Intimacy of the Black South

Ryan Coogler's latest film threads Black intimacies through time and space, all in one spiritually stirring night at Club Juke.

Evette Dionne

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May 08, 2025

State of the B(l)og

Join us for a peek under the peat.

The Flytrap Media

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May 06, 2025

Celebrating Six Months of The Flytrap

Hot Flytrap deals in your area! Feminist media creators want to connect with you now!

The Flytrap Media

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May 06, 2025

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Can the American Secular Movement Listen to Its Better Angels?

More Americans are secular than ever. Can the institutions meant to represent them keep up?

Chrissy Stroop

educationeducation

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Apr 29, 2025

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The Robin Hood of For-Profit Education

Matriculating into the University of Phoenix under my dad’s name was a way to repay him for all of his hard work, but in the end I could only take him so far.

Christine Grimaldi

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Apr 22, 2025

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Why the Youths Are Choosing Avocado Toast Over Marriage

This time it's not just millennials ruining everything.

Andrea Grimes

social mediasocial media

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Apr 15, 2025

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#DeathTok is Actually Full of Life

The dead and dying people in this micro community on TikTok are seizing control of their own stories and death journeys.

s.e. smith

urban planningurban planning

Apr 08, 2025

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Why Are So Many Trans People Into Urban Planning?

Trans people are often advocates of radical transit and urbanist policy—Katelyn Burns investigates why.

Katelyn Burns

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Apr 01, 2025

The Case for Magical Boys

If anime can subvert and complicate femininity in magical girl shows, it can do the same for masculinity with magical boys.

Cezary Jan Strusiewicz

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Mar 25, 2025

You’ve heard of Pink Money, but have you heard of Brazil Money?

Will the global north ever love Brazilian culture as much as it loves our money?

Nicole Froio

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Mar 18, 2025

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Virginity is Fake, So Why is it Still a Rite of Passage?

Despite its reputation as a sexist film, I rewatched “American Pie” and some parts still hold up for me, more than 25 years later.

Katelyn Burns

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Mar 11, 2025

A New Era for Latino Cookbooks

Latino cookbooks written by Latino people used to be an anomaly, but with the publication of “SalviSoul” and “Bodega Bakes,” the canon is expanding even further.