Cold Takes
I Owe Everything to Miss Piggy, a Size-Positive Icon Ahead of Her Time
Even as a child, years before I came out, there was always a special place in my heart for any character willing to punch a silk-gloved fist straight through that gender binary.
Sadly, Gwen Stefani Has Been Problematic This Whole Time
I didn’t realize Gwen Stefani had a legacy of cultural appropriation until I got older. And for this, I am no longer a fan.
‘Pleasantville’ Was Only Pleasant Because of Its Erasure of POC
On the 20th anniversary of "Pleasantville," we look back at what this dramedy implies about society then and now.
An Ode to Tabitha Lenox, the Forgotten Soap Opera Witch of 'Passions'
"Passions" may have ended 10 years ago, but we're still transfixed by how Tabitha played equal parts Greek chorus to the quaint neighborhood’s conflicts, and arbiter of chaos.
The Squirtle Squad Was a Chosen Family of Homeless Pokémon
Local police unfairly described the Squirtle Squad as a “gang.” But why shouldn’t Squirtle wreak havoc on a society that failed her?
Dawson Leery Is an Insufferable 'Nice Guy'
Twenty years ago, "Dawson's Creek" introduced us to this moody, dramatic film nerd who treats women like property.
Watch 'Species,' the 90s Scifi About a Sexy, Killer Alien Trying to Get Laid
More than twenty years after its release, the oft-roasted movie shines as an accidental satire that scares and arouses audiences of all ages.
I Know We've All Moved On But I Can't Stop Thinking About 'Daddy'
In 2017, two full years after everyone finished discussing the concept of "daddy," I had to wonder: What makes someone daddy?