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UN affirmation of abortion rights comes at just the right time
As the Zika virus rampages through the Americas, the debate surrounding abortion has never been more relevant. The virus spreads from a pregnant woman to her fetus, and is linked…How emotional sleight-of-hand makes losers of us all
Imagine you’re a woman at a bar, just out on the town having a drink. In walks a guy who doesn’t look too bad, but you wouldn’t call him Brad…EDITORIAL: Blurred lines: Virtual porn may be hazardous to our health
Once upon a time, somebody accused art of being pornography. Of course, those were gentler times when pornography was some strategically placed soap in a surrealist portraiture. But things have…Bad Date Confessions: The Sequel
The worst date I’ve been on was with a guy I met at a Halloween party. He was the nerdy type, and he offered to take me to see the…‘Sure. Fine. Whatever’: The immortal wisdom of Dana Scully
“It ruined my life!” This is how my 22-year-old sister Louise responded when I told her I was writing a piece on the X-Files reboot. “I had to stay awake for…EDITORIAL: Casting a shadow on diversity
If the 2016 Oscars were a fence, Tom Sawyer could show it to his Aunt Polly with pride. But as Hollywood’s most esteemed — for better or worse — celebration of film, this year’s…MONTHLY MUSE: Laying down in Rumi’s field
What if I told you that one of the most profound secrets in the Universe is tattooed on Brad Pitt’s bicep? No, it’s not some leftover renegade mantra from his…A bow to Bowie
During the renaissance, before medicine was all that reliable, an important concept in the western world was the Ars Moriendi, or “the art of dying.” Because death was always an…Our Digital Print Issue
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