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Jen Gotch started a company that encourages joy. Here’s the small way she’s finding her own in a pandemic.
Her new memoir, ‘The Upside of Being Down,’ also has useful advice for keeping your mental health in check
April 23, 2020
April 23, 2020
History remembers Wolfgang Mozart. But his sister was a genius, too.
And she wasn’t the only female prodigy shut out of success
Silicon Valley is even more sexist than you think, according to Anna Wiener’s ‘Uncanny Valley’
Wiener spoke with us about the initial draw of the tech industry — and how she got out
January 25, 2020
January 25, 2020
‘Such a Fun Age’ satirizes white woke culture. It may be fiction, but Kiley Reid is aiming for truth.
The plot revolves around a black babysitter wrongfully accused of kidnapping a white child
Sick of seeing sidelined heroines, these playwrights are rewriting classics like ‘Peter Pan’ and ‘Dracula’ to reinvent the female characters
The first thing to go? Wendy’s warped maternal streak.
Harry Potter is an escape for many trans and queer people. J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans comments are shattering.
Harry Potter is an outcast who eventually finds a community and love
Santa doesn’t have to be a man. These women prove that.
From 'Noelle’ to ‘Mrs. Claus Takes the Reins,’ we bring you examples of a woman-led Christmas
December 19, 2019
December 19, 2019
What Jenny Slate got hypnosis for
In a new comedy special, ‘Stage Fright,’ and book, ‘Little Weirds,’ Slate reveals her quirks and fears
