The Best Dick Gregory Story
The comedian was able to cross over to white audiences without ever bowing to those audiences.
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New York Court Issues a Setback to ‘Clean’ Movie Streaming Service
The Ninth Circuit Court has ruled that allowing Vidangel to run as usual would "create a giant loophole in copyright law."
Reconsidering the Queer Cosplay of t.A.T.u.
Fifteen years ago, the Russian duo topped charts worldwide by playing with lesbian tropes. Could they make it today?
Black People Didn’t Die So You Could Learn a Lesson
Detroit is yet another example of America's need to exculpate itself by watching black people die.
Telling the Story of the Rodney King Riots From a Korean-American Perspective
Director Justin Chon tells a personal story about the 1992 riots in Los Angeles.
How to Save Classical Music, According to Stephen Hough
As the genre faces tough economic times, the acclaimed pianist is rethinking how to perform, present, and market it.
A Historian of Forgotten Resistance
From pirates to abolitionist dwarves, Marcus Rediker's research tends to unearth radical and oppositional communities.
Why Does Hollywood Tell So Many Stories About Women Obsessed With Social Media?
The woman-putting-herself-in-peril-with-tech trope dates all the way back to the 19th century.
The Sound of 2017 Is Very, Very Male
A woman hasn't topped the Billboard Hot 100 charts in nearly a year—a streak unseen since the 1960s.
How ‘In a Heartbeat’ Places Gay Love in the Romantic Canon
The viral short film reanimates clichés about love with a queer twist.