Jane Eyre, Graphic Novel Heroine
A new graphic novel depicts Jane as a morally minded young adult searching for answers in New York City.
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Watching Angelina Jolie’s New Cambodian Film in Cambodia
Last February, survivors of the Khmer Rouge regime and their children gathered to relive a traumatic chapter in their country's history.
The Slideshow That Wants to Save the World
For 15 years, Al Gore's Keynote presentation has brought greater awareness to climate change. But can it change minds?
The Paranoid Fantasy at the Heart of ‘It’
The story resonates in a post-9/11 environment of fear, a Stephen King scholar explains.
Leonard Bernstein: Composer, Conductor, Social Justice Warrior
As the centennial celebration of the great American musician gets underway, we examine his consistent commitment to peace and justice.
‘Invisible No More’ Is a Chilling History of Police Violence Against Women of Color
Andrea J. Ritchie's new book offers fresh perspective on how American law enforcement reserves particular abuse for black women.
Where Transgender People Actually Get Their Clothes
As couture embraces gender fluidity, grassroots efforts are making clothing accessible for greater numbers of trans people.
When Is an Alternate History Entertaining, and When Is It Harmful?
The genre can shed light on less-acknowledged truths—it can also whitewash historical facts.
How Anti-Aging Cosmetics Took Over the Beauty World
Anti-aging became marketing gold—and entered activists' crosshairs.
The Overwhelming Gender Bias in ‘New York Times’ Book Reviews
A new study finds that gender bias in book reviewing doesn't merely show up in which authors get reviewed more often—it affects authors who veer from common gendered stereotypes as well.