Gender
Ed Schrader’s Personal Guide to Nightclub Daydreaming
On being their full self, in both art and life.
Introducing: Lonely Parade’s “Index Finger”
A new music video, plus an essay by Frankie Climenhage on how being in a “girl band” helped them realize they’re trans.
Existing in These In-Between Spaces
Meg Duffy (Hand Habits) and Kevin Morby talk queerness, the pressure of the proverbial “driver’s seat,” and their new albums.
Gig Economy: Nomi Ruiz
"I had no examples nor understanding of what I was going through, and I definitely never saw an R&B artist who embodied what I was to become."
Across the Aisle: The Family, Political Entertainment for the Age of Hillary
Jim Hemphill finds a dense, complex TV show, hidden in plain sight on network television, that digs deep into the current political moment.
Sworn Virgin and My Own Time Among the Sworn Virgins of Northern Albania
Watching Laura Bispuri's new film, documentarian Alix Lambert recalls her own experiences with women who choose to (or must) live a masculine life.
Jenny Hval Talks Björk’s Vulnicura
What makes Björk’s new album Vulnicura so devastating? The combination of the private and the ordinary.
Meredith Graves (Perfect Pussy) Talks Coheed and Cambria’s The Color Before the Sun
A defiant Coheed fan loves the band’s fantastical past, but their blatantly personal new album about the pressures of adulthood is a banger.
Jana Hunter (Lower Dens) Talks with Mike Hadreas (Perfume Genius) for The Talkhouse Music Podcast
Two of indie music's finest artists — and most outspoken thinkers — get together for laughs and some very candid exchanges.
Mish Way (White Lung) Talks Body Image and the Power of the Mirror
At the Fun Fun Festival, Mish Way struggles with self-objectification. Meeting Coco helps.
Jennifer Prediger (Apartment Troubles) Talks Alex Garland’s Ex Machina
The debut film from Alex Garland raises some interesting questions, including why exactly "female" robots are portrayed on screen as they are...











