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Category Archives: obituary
Goodbye, Mary Daly, and please take the transphobia with you
She once advocated that only ten percent of the men on planet Earth should be left alive.
Also posted in Current Affairs, feminism, glbtqi Tagged janice raymond, mary daly, monica roberts 3 Comments
The Frenchman and his myths: a tribute to Claude Lévi-Strauss
Future generations of students will turn to his work for the page-turning myths buried in his writing.
Also posted in Arts & Literature, Society, europe Tagged allison mccarthy, claude levi-strauss, france, obituary 1 Comment
Mourning Ted Kennedy – and picking up reform where he left off
Kennedy remained on the side of the poor, the oppressed, despite his own great privilege and famous family name.
Don’t You Forget About Me: a Tribute to John Hughes
Hughes revamped the comedy genre to make room for a new brand of adolescent angst that merged heady rebellion with wistful romanticism.
Also posted in Arts & Literature, Entertainment, movies Tagged allison mccarthy, john hughes Leave a comment
Michael Jackson: Dead at 50
The world watched as Michael's face and skin color morphed. By the time of his death, he looked nothing like the little boy who sang "ABC."
Michael Jackson: of mortal coils and music
While the news of Michael Jackson's death has already caused an explosion of Twitter, I was tempted to go back to a June 5th advice column by Salon's Cary Tennis.
In memory of Anastasia Baburova and Stanislav Markelov
Young women and men in the former Soviet Union are encouraged not to be too clever nowadays - if you want to write, stick to writing for the tabloids. Anything more profound can get you killed.
Also posted in Columnist, Current Affairs, crime, europe Tagged chechnya, media, russia, violence 13 Comments
The death of Duanna Johnson
Duanna now joins women like Angie Zapata, Victoria Arellano, Amanda Milan and Alexis King on the list of trans women who have met their end through violence.
In memory of Paul Newman
The best actors can do more with stillness than scenes full of action, and Newman excelled at that.
Also posted in Arts & Literature, Entertainment, movies Tagged celebrity, sarah jaffe, u.s. 1 Comment
The shame about Corey Haim