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Is it time to cancel the term “bodice ripper,” for its connotations of aggressive, potentially non-consensual sex? Some readers think so. But, thankfully, not all bodice rippers fall under that brand anymore.
Today, bodice rippers are broadly recognized as “sexually explicit romantic novels with a historical setting,” according to Book Riot—and they’re just one category of a once clandestine publishing genre that is now booming: romance....

In this solo episode of B*tch, Listen, Imani Gandy argues that the best political humor doesn’t just get laughs—it changes what people think deserves respect. From The Daily Show, to Abortion Access Front’s campaign against Anthony Comstock, to Tim Walz...

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My name is Brad. I’m not going to give my last name. I clerked for Justice Clarence Thomas, and I want to begin by saying it was the honor of my life. I need to say that. The Federalist Society is reading this....

Gilmore Girls is a tale of reproductive justice.
I’ll die on this hill. Where many see just a perfect, cozy show to watch in the fall, my many, many rewatches have shown me something deeper about this 2000s-era TV hit.
Think about it: When protagonist Lorelai Gilmore (played by Lauren Graham) became pregnant at 16, all the adults in her life wanted her to do things their way. Her old-money, traditional parents wanted her to marry her boyfriend Christopher; Christopher...