Shiori Ito and the ‘Black Box’ of Sexual Assault in Japan
Shiori Ito’s memoir ‘Black Box’ smashes open the legal norms that box in sexual assault victim’s rights in Japan and drags the system’s misogyny into the light.
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Hannah Gadsby’s ‘Nanette’ Makes Us Realize the Present Tense
Hannah Gadsby’s acclaimed Netflix special, Nanette, is a cultural milestone not only because it demands a better future, but because it teaches us about the present moment and where we might go next.
‘The Birth of a Nation’ Is a Lose-Lose for the Academy
Nate Parker's sexual assault acquittal forces the Academy to either support underrepresented black artists or stand against the sexism of which it has been accused -- but not both.
