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5 hours ago

Sydney Sweeney's New Movie Is the Opposite of Her 'Good Jeans' Ad

Sydney Sweeney portrays Penny Jo Poplin in Americana, a waitress dreaming of Nashville, against the backdrop of her ascent from HBO star to movie icon.
Film
Music
fromPitchfork
1 week ago

Ali Sethi: Love Language

Ali Sethi's debut album addresses censorship, nationalism, and identity struggles in contemporary society.
Books
fromBustle
1 week ago

When Writer's Block Hits, This Author Reads Joan Didion

Rob Franklin's debut novel, Great Black Hope, explores personal anxieties through the lens of addiction and identity politics.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

More sex please, we're bookish: the rise of the x-rated novel

Sexually explicit literature is increasingly celebrated, reflecting complex societal views and engaging with historical narratives.
fromGothamist
1 month ago

CUNY chancellor takes heat, avoids viral moment in congressional testimony

Matos Rodríguez emphasized that antisemitism has no place at CUNY and acknowledged the institution's involvement in promptly investigating allegations.
NYC politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

CNN Anchor Rebuffs Guest Who Called Ana Navarro Racist' for White Man' Jab: Not A Racial Insult'

Discussions about race and perspective erupted during a segment on CNN, triggering accusations of racism.
#zohran-mamdani
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

How The New York Times is (still) getting gamed by the right

The New York Times exhibits poor news judgment by framing minority identity narratives in a way that caters to right-wing beliefs.
#immigration
fromTheGrio
1 month ago
NYC politics

Hacker leak shows Zohran Mamdani once checked "Asian" and "African-American" on college app-supporters say it's a non-issue

fromTheGrio
1 month ago
NYC politics

Hacker leak shows Zohran Mamdani once checked "Asian" and "African-American" on college app-supporters say it's a non-issue

fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Hakeem Jeffries Dodges on Mamdani Black or African American' Claim in MSNBC Interview

Hakeem Jeffries declined to comment on the party's nominee for NYC mayor, amid controversies surrounding candidate Zohran Mamdani.
fromCbsnews
1 month ago

Questions arise regarding Zohran Mamdani's past, Mayor Eric Adams' campaign as NYC mayor's race kicks off

Mamdani's college application choices are under scrutiny amid his mayoral campaign, revealing controversies about identity and admissions.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Donal Fallon: Belfast's Irish language row is all about identity politics, not culture differences

Irish language signage in Belfast's Grand Central Station faces legal challenges amid ongoing identity politics.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

In an age of failing economies and a populist backlash, I'll tell you what we need Marxism | Yanis Varoufakis

Marx believed that capitalism, especially in its technofeudal phase, alienates individuals from their labor and products, creating isolated selves amid abundant technology.
philosophy
fromThe Forward
1 month ago

Curtis Sliwa has a plan to beat Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayor race - and it starts with apologizing to Jews

Curtis Sliwa, the Republican mayoral candidate, emphasizes that apologizing is key to addressing his issues with Jewish voters as he faces off against Mamdani.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Zohran Mamdani's Rise Spotlights Ugly Right and Left-Wing Racial Politics

Zohran Mamdani is a Muslim Socialist running for NYC mayor, sparking national debate on electoral strategy, policy issues, and racial politics in America.
NYC politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Trans, Nonbinary People Win Key Court Victory on Passport Rights

The ruling reflects a significant win for transgender rights, highlighting a legal acknowledgement of gender identity in passport identification and a challenge against discriminatory government policies.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Oh, to dream the impossible dream of being a 'normal gay' like Richard Grenell

Richard Grenell promotes the concept of a 'normal gay,' critiquing cultural perceptions while aligning with conservative ideologies.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Have identity politics changed the course of pro-Palestine protests?

Finkelstein argues that the contradictions inherent in wokeism are strategically used to undermine pro-Palestine activism on university campuses, leading to the repression of free speech.
Left-wing politics
fromKqed
2 months ago

Feds Sue Jerusalem Coffee, An Oakland Cafe that Allegedly Kicked Out Jewish Customers | KQED

Harara stated that the confrontation with Hirsch is indicative of a larger issue of ‘fascism protecting fascism,’ concerning how power dynamics affect individuals on both sides.
NYC LGBT
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

Members of the MAGA Elite Have a New Favorite Slur for Each Other. It's Tearing Them Apart.

"Dreher argued that many on the right were displaying what he believed to be ugly qualities that define the modern left: language policing, rewriting history, and identity-based politics."
Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Against Identity by Alexander Douglas review a superb critique of contemporary self-obsession

The heightened salience of identity in modern political discourse suggests an internalisation of the neoliberal view, reducing identities to consumer preferences.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Blue Labour group urges ministers to root out DEI' to win over Reform voters

Blue Labour's article emphasized its commitment to a multiracial democracy while criticizing identity politics that are thought to divide people along various lines.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Dining across the divide: She said woke' had gone too far'

Discussions around 'woke' culture highlight complex dynamics of identity politics and social justice perspectives.
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Barbara F. Walter, civil conflict expert: I see Trump provoking a foreign war to force a third term'

Walter posits that the U.S. risks civil war due to identity-based polarization and its classification as an anocracy.
fromThe Conversation
3 months ago

Can we confront cancel culture by finding common ground between moderate leftists and 'wokists'?

A.C. Grayling's book discusses 'woke' activism, exploring differences between moderate leftists and activists primarily in their methods for achieving social justice.
philosophy
fromThe Conversation
3 months ago

The Book of Records by Madeleine Thien: a sobering meditation on the human condition

The Book of Records by Madeleine Thien explores themes of migration, identity, and displacement through the life of a woman trapped in a limbo-like existence.
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

I Protested Trump 1.0 in All Kinds of Ways. Here's Why I'm Sitting Out This Time.

Recent protests against the Trump administration emphasize democracy over identity, differing from earlier movements focused on gender and race.
fromIndependent
3 months ago

Ciara Kelly: If insulting someone based on sex, race or sexuality is wrong, then why is the widespread bashing of straight white men still accepted?

Criticism of straight white men illustrates the irony and divisiveness in modern identity politics.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Taiwan cracks down on holders of Chinese ID amid fears over propaganda and espionage

Taiwan is intensifying the crackdown on illegal Chinese identity documents, leading to revocation of citizenship for many individuals.
US politics
fromIndependent
3 months ago

How Trump victim-blaming of Zelensky is creating a path to victory for Putin

Trump's presidency was characterized by norm violations and troubling affiliations, raising questions about his supporters' motivations.
The alternative political landscape proposed by President Harris was viewed as undesirable, emphasizing identity politics and distancing from international commitments.
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

AOC claims Republicans want to 'trick' Americans into identity politics to 'keep us fighting'

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez warns against division by race, identity, and culture, urging solidarity against the Republican agenda.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

James Carville Tells Progressive Democrats To Split From Party: You Go Your Way and We Go Our Way'

James Carville advocates for a schism within the Democratic Party to address fundamental differences in political philosophy.
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