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When Riot Grrrls Meet Goddess Warriors
Back from Berlin, artist Jen Ray explores the differences between German feminism and American feminism through goddess warriors in her new exhibition "Deep Cuts."
Sloane Crosley Explains How Bad Writing Is Like Bad Vodka
We talked to the best-selling author of "I Was Told There'd Be Cake" about "girl books," the fucked-up confessional essay market, and her long-awaited debut novel, "The Clasp."
Biased Policy Might Be Putting Domestic Violence Victims in Jail
We spoke to an expert to find out why female arrests have gone up dramatically over the last 20 years. It's not just because women are committing more crimes.
Meet One of the World's Only Female Sword Swallowers
We talked to the Lady Aye about learning to swallow swords while recovering from bulimia and why women get pushed aside in the sideshow business.
Mexican Painter Alida Cervantes Dips Her Brush in Sex, Race, and Violence
We talked to the artist about interracial relationships, alter egos, and the unsteady power dynamics of love and sex.
More Than You've Ever Wanted to Know About Plasmodial Slime Molds
We talked to one of the filmmakers of "The Creeping Garden" about the simple slime starring in his new movie. Oats are its favorite food!
Eileen Myles Has Always Been Cooler Than You
To mark the publication of the writer's new collection of poems, "I Must Be Living Twice," we spoke to Eileen Myles about her decades-long journey from cult writer to feminist icon, sexism in publishing, and when she became cool.
Following a Trail of Dead Ladies and Trying Not to Kill Yourself
We got drunk with Jessa Crispin, the founder of Bookslut, to talk about her new essay collection, "The Dead Ladies Project," in which she writes about literary expats to stave off wanting to die.
Men with Man Buns React to News That Their Unfortunate Updo Causes Baldness
This week, a dermatologist revealed that tension from man buns may be responsible for an uptick in traction alopecia, or baldness around the forehead and temples. We spoke to men who sport the hairstyle to find out how this makes them feel.
Back to the Bathtub: CocoRosie Returns to Their Bizarre Basics with New Album
We talked to the freak folk duo about how criticism has affected their work, what it's like to collaborate closely with your sister, and their new album, "Heartache City."
How Are You Liking the Big Apple?
Ask a Bro is a column dissecting bro culture in all its beefy, V-necked forms.
Can Ross Patterson's 'Romance Novel for Dudes' Fix America's Masculinity Problem?
The unlikely romance novelist says today's straight guys are embarrassing and should be more like gay men—and that his book will show them how.