Why Gaga’s Bowie Left Me Empty
Last night, Lady Gaga donned a bright red wig, a hell of a lot of makeup, and partnered with Intel …
Author Archives: Dahlia Schweitzer
It’s Just Hair
One of my friends has been battling breast cancer this year. First she lost her hair, and then she lost …
On World Teacher’s Day, Support Humane Treatment of Educators
Much has been written about the plight of adjuncts… On how the use of part-time faculty, with no job security …
Pretty Little Transgenders
[SPOILERS AHEAD!] Back when Basic Instinct premiered in 1992, it was met with massive outcry by many in the GLBT …
Why Your Hipster T-Shirt Doesn’t Make You a Feminist
Mark Ruffalo’s delightful response to the “I Am Not a Feminist” phenomenon, in which he castigates the current trend of women (and maybe …
Marilyn Monroe: Artist and Auteur
In honor of Marilyn’s birthday (and she is always Marilyn to us, never Miss Monroe), an essay from my archives: …
All Fury, No Soul: Why Mad Max Left Me Empty and Disappointed
Despite its glowing reviews, both by my friends and esteemed critics, Mad Max: Fury Road left me mystified and empty. What did …
Why Hillary’s Logo Really IS as Bad as Everyone is Saying
Hillary Clinton unveiled not only her presidential bid on Sunday but also her new campaign logo — and general consensus, …
Baudrillard, Fake Boobs, and the Blinding White of a New Set of Veneers
Hyperreality is used in semiotics and postmodern philosophy to describe a hypothetical inability of consciousness to distinguish reality from fantasy, especially in technologically …
The Dangerous Lesson of Whiplash — And Why I Hated It
My feelings about Whiplash are complex, but one feeling isn’t. I hated it. I hated it with a passion. If …
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