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Illustration in red and white: Praying hands in stained glass surrounded by flowers and Catholic iconography.
religion

The Red Mass Went Up My Ass

My colonoscopy was a microcosm of what’s about to come to the U.S.
15 Nov 2024 12 min read
Photo illustration: A hot pink and purple pavement princess with The Flytrap's logo on the door tearing up the streets.
urban planning

Think Outside the Glove(box)

Car dependency doesn’t have to be the end of the road.
11 Nov 2024 11 min read
Illustration in black and cream: A stack of televisions with screens reading "Shorten the Cycle" "Free Us From This Yawning Abyss."
politics

The U.S. Election Cycle Is Too Damn Long

American elections are increasingly leading us to feel depressed, anxious, and stressed. One potential solution: Putting an end to constant electioneering.
04 Nov 2024 6 min read
Illustration in purple, black, and brown: Three characters from "Evil" stare defiantly at the reader.
television

The Freaky Feminism of 'Evil,' TV's Weirdest Horror Hit

Showrunners Michelle and Robert King surrounded their demons-of-the-week with feminist signifiers, but ultimately stopped short of really condemning the patriarchy.
30 Oct 2024 8 min read
Illustration in red and black: A heart looms over the words "Satantic panic" while an imp brandishes a trident below.
religion

Why Evangelicals Are So Weird About Halloween

Demons, domination, and a truly terrifying election season.
30 Oct 2024 13 min read
Illustration in pink, yellow, and white: A besuited girlboss in front of a fire holds up a box labeled "Feminism."
politics

The (Feminist) Empire Strikes Back

Setting boundaries doesn’t make a woman a villain in a man’s story, or a feminist hero in her own. But the pinkwashing of feminism tells us women should do whatever they want to do—even if that means aiding and abetting genocide.
25 Oct 2024 9 min read
I Missed My Mom. So I Rewatched All Nine Seasons of 'Roseanne.'
family

I Missed My Mom. So I Rewatched All Nine Seasons of 'Roseanne.'

Thirty-six years to the day after its debut, the sitcom is still groundbreaking — but also, now, genuinely heartbreaking ... on so many levels.
17 Oct 2024 11 min read
Chappell Roan and the Trolls of the Ring

Chappell Roan and the Trolls of the Ring

The "Cancel Me, Daddy" podcast transcript and show notes for 17 October 2024.
17 Oct 2024 2 min read
Illustration: A pink zombie hand wrenches out of the earth in a pumpkin patch in front of a Victorian house.
fiction

The Pumpkins of Fir Street

A seasonal treat to scare you out of your gourd.
10 Oct 2024 14 min read
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