Articles
How The Bear Turns Masculinity Into A Mask For WomenChristopher Storer’s The Bear presents a Chicago restaurant as a pressure cooker of grief, ambition and inherited damage. Its men shout, spiral and perform…
Why Female Indie Musicians Are Pushed into Singer-Songwriter BoxesFemale indie musicians are often welcomed into the industry through a narrow doorway. They may be praised as intimate, honest, vulnerable, or “relatable”, but…
When Museums Make Indigenous Women DisappearA museum can appear full of Indigenous history while leaving Indigenous women at the edges of the story. Their names may be absent from labels, their political…
What 90s Fashion Nostalgia Leaves OutThe revival of 90s fashion is everywhere: baby tees, slip dresses, low-rise denim, tiny sunglasses, claw clips and glossy lip products have returned to social…
How True Crime Podcasts Exploit Female Victimhood for ProfitTrue crime has become a major entertainment category, with podcasts turning murder cases, disappearances and domestic violence into serialised stories for…
When Mum Brain Becomes a Cultural AlibiA woman walks into a room and forgets why she is there. She loses her keys, misses an appointment, or muddles a simple task while juggling school notices,…
Why Gaslighting Has Been Diluted in Online Discourse“Gaslighting” has become one of the internet’s most recognisable terms for describing emotional manipulation. It appears in comment sections, workplace…
When Feminist Critique Becomes Barbie MarketingThe Barbie film arrived wrapped in a cultural contradiction. Its trailers, posters and interviews promised a bright pink confrontation with patriarchy, beauty…
When Rom-Coms Leave Lesbian Desire Off the ScreenRomantic comedies have long promised a comforting formula: two people meet, misunderstand each other, and eventually find a relationship that makes the world…
Why Fashion Keeps Failing Disabled WomenFashion and beauty advertising sells transformation as if appearance is a universal language. Its images often promise confidence, desirability and belonging…