Chris Kraus’s famous novel I Love Dick, about her psycho-sexual obsession with an unattainable man, has now been made into a TV series. Here’s how reading the book changed the way I thought about romantic vulnerability. By Kristen Cochrane. Continue reading “How Reading “I Love Dick” Made me feel less Tragic about Being Vulnerable”
Pics or It Didn’t Happen: Images Banned From Instagram
Are you feeling #oppressed by Instagram’s insistence on constantly censoring your period and pube pics? Well don’t fret: artists Molly Soda and Arvida Byström have published a book of images that the app tried to erase from our feeds forever. By Sophia Larigakis.
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7 Sexual Topics to Bring Up at Your Next Dinner Party
Do your dinner parties and/or Bumble dates need a healthy injection of sex, death and psychoanalysis? Here are 7 heated conversation-starters on sex and gender that will make you the star (or pariah) of your next social outing. By Kristen Cochrane. Continue reading “7 Sexual Topics to Bring Up at Your Next Dinner Party”
Roland Barthes’ A Lover’s Discourse Is Better Than Therapy For Sensitive Hearts
Are you suffering through a Valentine’s Day hangover? Feeling like a tragic loser, waiting for sexts that never come? Don’t worry—here’s a guide to using Roland Barthes’ famous book, A Lover’s Discourse, as literary electroshock therapy for your love life. By Kristen Cochrane. Continue reading “Roland Barthes’ A Lover’s Discourse Is Better Than Therapy For Sensitive Hearts”