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Liberalism Demands That Victims Vote For More Rape Culture
The Necropolitics of the Coronavirus: Who May Live, Who Must Die
As necropolitics predicates life on “the death of the Other,” certain lives are more prone to vulnerability under government dictates. By ...
Entertainment and Culture
Why Celebrities Are Losing Their Goddamn Minds in the Middle of a Pandemic
A pandemic like COVID-19 renders celebrity nearly useless, and the lack of fan adoration—not a pandemic—is the celebrity’s version of a global ...
16 Celebrity Deathmatch Fights We’d Love To See
With social distancing, celebrities don’t know what the fuck to do with themselves without the world's attention. So let's bring back Celebrity ...
Sex and Health
What It’s Like To Have OCD During A Pandemic
As the world rushes to buy hospital masks and latex gloves, my OCD has made me feel like I am in on some kind of secret: the true cost of fear ...
A Newcomers Guide To Social Distancing And Working Remotely
This temporary social distancing is new for so many, and as we all do our part to help flatten the COVID-19 curve, here is a guide to help you ...
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Reconnecting With My Nigerian Heritage Through Cooking
Learning and cooking these complex dishes inspired newfound respect for my culture and provided me with a way to reconnect to it in the absence of my ...
Bops For Marching The Wealthy To The Guillotines
We’ve seen enough performative bullshit come from wealthy celebrities in social isolation, so we put together a playlist to inspire protest. The last few ...
There Is No Such Thing As A Good Landlord
The only thing your landlord cares about—especially during times of national strife—is stealing your paycheck every month. Beyond wreaking havoc on the ...
Riz Ahmed’s ‘The Long Goodbye’ And Why I’m Breaking Up With My Indian Identity
I can no longer associate with my Indian identity. It represents what I stand against. So, like Riz Ahmed leaving Britain, I am breaking up with India. By ...
There’s a Global Pandemic and You Chucklefucks are Still Being Fatphobic
People are revealing that they would rather be exposed to COVID-19 than, GOD FORBID, gain 10-15 pounds while isolating themselves like responsible ...
Government Failures and Our Demands: A Working List
In the face of government failure to address the needs of communities during COVID-19, organizers are issuing critical demands to politicians. Seemingly ...
Autonomous Groups Are Mobilizing Mutual Aid Initiatives To Combat The Coronavirus
While failures of capitalism are on full display, autonomous groups across the nation are working to ensure that the most vulnerable receive mutual aid. This ...
COVID-19, Celebrities, and A Dystopian Preview of The Future
COVID-19 has exposed what we already knew: that the rich (and famous) will always have priority access to crucial, life-saving resources. Watching this virus ...
Death, Grief, And The Legacy I Carry On From My Brother Through Queerness
The pain that comes with grief is not necessarily one which will leave, or even ease, but people’s deaths hold power, which we ought to channel in our ...
Prisons Are Always Immoral, They Are More So During A Pandemic
We must challenge the societal conditioning that teaches us that incarcerated people in prisons and jails are unworthy of our compassion and care. By Reina ...
Quarantine Reads and Imagination: A Guide To Get You Through Self-Isolation
While we each do our part to flatten the COVID-19 curve, tap into your imagination and read some of these essential books. I have always really loved ...
Why Black People Will Lead the Food Sovereignty Revolution
Climate change is one of the foremost factors affecting food insecurity and sovereignty efforts and it’s Black people who will lead the fight against it. By ...
Zionism and Hindutva, Two Sides Of The Same Coin
Hindutva and Zionism share a common passion to build ethnonationalist states, making them two sides of the same coin. TW/CW: This essay contains descriptions ...
A Movie Watchlist For The End Of The (Capitalist) World
Here's a watchlist of mostly apocalyptic, horrific, and dystopian-like, but oftentimes cathartic films that are sure to help stoke rightful anger against ...
A Dance Playlist of Bops To Get You Through Self-Quarantine
You've made the wise decision to self-quarantine and flatten the curve. You deserve a playlist to get you moving and through the next few weeks. So you’re ...
#QuarantineCats Is The Break We Need From The Onslaught of Coronavirus News
Our cat overlords are confused, elated or straight-up fucking angry at us for being home. But blessed may they be #QuarantineCats Coronavirus stress ...
‘Next In Fashion’ is a Lesson on Effective and Ineffective Allyship
Next in Fashion’s ‘streetwear’ episode is a master class of how Black men can be effective and ineffective allies to Black women. By Paige Robinson The ...
Mutual Aid and Radical Care In the Time of Increased Uncertainty
"Find the means that work best for you and the people you're in community with, and grab hold of what is yours. We have nothing to lose but our chains." By ...
The Coronavirus Is Putting The Failings of Ableism and Individualism on Full Display
The spread of the Coronavirus is exposing how selfish our society is by highlighting our hypocrisy where ableism is concerned. About a week ago, I started ...
Misandry As Praxis In The Face of Misogyny
As long as we live and die under a patriarchal system, misandry can never be a form of oppression. Misandry (noun) — the dislike of, contempt for, or ...
The Rich Have Class Solidarity. So What About The Rest Of Us?
The co-optation of discourses related to oppressions by the rich has proven to be a salient tool in dismantling poor or working-class solidarity. By Anuhya ...
‘It’s Not You, It’s Not Me’ Centers Allosexual Feelings And Fails Asexual People
'It's Not You, It's Not Me' centers the desires of the allosexual character, at the expense of and detriment to the asexual character. This essay contains ...
How Cannabis Can Improve Your Sex Life If You Live With Chronic Pain
Everybody’s favorite green plant can help disabled people and those with chronic pain find intimacy with the comfort and pleasure they deserve. By Mari “Dev” ...
Fashion Is Political, So Why Does Fashion Week Continue To Ignore That?
Fashion should say something and be of service to someone. It should engage in a dialogue about the way our world works and how we must do better. By Gloria ...
8 Ways To (Accurately) Blackify Romeo and Juliet
How would a Black-friendly version of Romeo and Juliet go? What would qualify as a “Black” way to retell this very popular (if not asinine) story? A couple ...
The Domestic Violence I Survived Taught Me The Importance of Prison Abolition
So often, the criminal justice system retraumatizes victims of domestic and sexual violence, further magnifying the harm inflicted. TW: This essay contains ...
‘Harriet Tubman: Demon Slayer’ Is The Comic Series We Need Right Now
'Harriet Tubman: Demon Slayer' blends historical dystopia with fantasy and horror to tell gripping stories of adventure and peril, rooted in the very real evil ...
Spinning Out: Bipolar Motherhood, Daughterhood Duality
Netflix's series, "Spinning Out", in its flaws and its triumphs, showed me a reflection of the most painful moments in my life. TW: mentions of mental ...
Tesco (Allegedly) Stole Their Diverse Bandaids from a Black Creative and Thought We Wouldn’t Notice
Tesco's actions are part of a pattern of disenfranchisement of Black entrepreneurs who are trying to build their business to serve communities of color. One ...
Enough Of The Disappointing And Violent White Moderate
A white moderate would sooner set me on fire, douse the flames, and then accuse me of harassment for asking why they lit the match. By Adrie Rose I have ...
