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The image shows two panels, one on the left side showing the book cover of Ahalya with the illustration of a woman on the cover, and shows Koral Dasgupta on the right panel.

Koral Dasgupta’s latest novel “Ahalya” infuses feminism into Indian mythology

Deboparna Poddar
Still from the 2017 film "Wonder Woman". A dark-haired person dressed in the an elaborate blue and red Wonder Woman warrior gear, Gal Gadot, holds a shield in one hand. She is turning to face something outside the camera's frame with a bewildered expression on her face. An unidentified person dressed in a heavy raincoat is standing in the blurry background.

This is the REAL issue about Gal Gadot as Cleopatra, and no one is talking about it

Priyanka Sen
[Image description: a collage of seven examples of the funny fat women trope]

Why are plus size women always relegated to the comic relief sidekick?

Camilla Selian Meeker
Collage of different social justice podcasts.

Here are 21 podcasts for every budding social justice advocate

Tamia Adolph
[Collage of Death Becomes her, Halloweentown, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Clue, Once Upon a Time, and Corpse Bride]

31 not too spooky movies and tv shows to bingewatch this Halloween for the faint of heart

Aliza Schuler
Lead poster for The School Nurse Files

Netflix’s “The School Nurse Files” is beyond baffling, and I absolutely love it

Priyanka Sen
[Image description: a collage of pictures of reggaeton artists.] Via Reggaeton Con La Gata

For the kids who grew up with reggaetón: an interview with Katelina Eccleston, creator of “Reggaeton con la Gata”

Anais Catalina Gonzalez
Two men wearing fur coats stand back to back in the woods. Via denofgeek.com.

“Psych 2” proved that this franchise will never disappoint me

Apoorva Verghese
[Image Description: Monica and Chandler at their wedding dancing and looking at each other.] via Pinterest.

It’s time we all admit Monica and Chandler are the true OTP of “Friends”

Beatriz Valero de Urquia
[Image description: Elisabeth Moss as Shirley Jackson.] via IMDB.

Josephine Decker’s “Shirley” (2020) taught me to live on my own terms as a woman

Hannah Bonner
[Image description: Artist Miraa May holds up a peace sign while smiling.] Via Complex

How Miraa May’s music helped me redefine femininity

Amal Als
Attribution: [Image description: Still from (Aladdin): A woman in orange wearing jewellery with green accents, and a lady wearing red look quizzically at someone out of frame.] via imdb.com

Are the Disney live-action remakes necessary?

Amandi Fernando