Editor’s Picks: Remembering the Broken Promises — and the Possibilities — on Independence Day
Independence Day doesn’t tend to cause as much dissonance as Thanksgiving, as much confusion as…
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As the Right Peddles a Conspiracy About Trans People and Easter, A Reflection on the Spiritual Nature of My Gender Transition
Sunday was Transgender Day of Visibility; it was also Easter, a holy day for many…
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The New Age Fantasy of a Celtic Church that Revered Nature and the Divine Feminine Never Existed — So What?
From Fifth Avenue to Dorchester Heights, this St. Patrick’s Day will feature the traditional uilleann…
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Pop-Culture Angels Are More Than Just Embarrassing Kitsch
Cloying sentimentality, saccharine pablum, ridiculous camp and embarrassing kitsch—in the contemporary moment the word “angel”…
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2023 in Review: Year One Without Roe, GOP Code Red, SCOTUS Gone Wild… and a Ray of Hope
As the New Year approaches and gift guides (and pleas for support) litter our inboxes,…
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Hail Santa! War-on-Christmas Outrage Over Satanic Tree Reveals the Self-Serving Ambiguity of ‘Religion’
Forget ugly sweater parties, this is our new national Christmas tradition: 1) a public venue…
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Columbus Day Celebrates a Christian Doctrine That Authorized Centuries of Violence — and Continues to Threaten American Democracy
Of the 12 federal holidays, Columbus Day is one of only three celebrating a person….
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Why Don’t White People Show Up For Juneteenth The Way They Showed Up For George Floyd?
Another Juneteenth is in the books. With each passing year it becomes clearer no one…
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Enjoy the Kosher Collard Greens, But Understand This: Hebrew Israelites Have Something to Say to the Rest of the Jewish Community
At the 1995 Source Awards, Outkast’s Andre3000, delivered his now iconic shot across the bow…
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Skip the Sexy Nun Costume This Halloween
Over the last several years, there has been growing attention to the role of cultural…
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