book review
Love/Hate Reads: 'Sex Tips for Girls,' Revisited
Cynthia Heimel's beautifully haywire and slutty dating book insists that you can be unsure, interested, and curious; you can get yourself into an experience only because you want to have it.
What Does It Really Mean to Be an Indie Game?
With 'Handmade Pixels' one of gaming's most popular academics tries to figure out the logic behind a messy, contested label.
We Made a Chef Review Snoop Dogg's New Cookbook Recipes
Gabriel Pryce, of London's American-style comfort food spot Rita's, weighs up some of the recipes Snoop has to offer.
How Evangelical Purity Culture Can Lead to a Lifetime of Sexual Shame
Former born-again Christian Linda Kay Klein combines personal reflections with years of research to trace the psychological effects of purity culture on women in her new memoir, "Pure."
Cowards and Trolls Log Off: Dril's New Book Is Awesome
It doesn't matter whether Dril's book contains any new content. What matters is that it exists.
‘Twitter and Tear Gas’ Looks at How Protest Is Fueled and Crushed by the Internet
The new book from Zeynep Tufekci looks at how the web has helped demonstrations take off around the globe, but also made them harder to sustain.
Science Has Consistently Underestimated Women Because Scientists Are Sexist
In her new book, "Inferior: How Science Got Women Wrong," Angela Saini argues that the "sexist baggage" within science has made us—mistakenly—believe women are weaker than men.
The Feminist Professor Who Says Students Took the Campus Rape Debate Too Far
In "Unwanted Advances," provocative feminist author Laura Kipnis argues that issues of consent and power should be treated with more nuance on college campuses. But is it realistic to think that shifting the rhetorical framework around sexual assault...
The Exciting and Terrifying Future of DNA Editing
Siddhartha Mukherjee's new book, 'The Gene,' delivers a sweeping history of genetics—from the cockamamie ideas that preceded the birth of the field to a striking picture of what the future holds.
The Book of Luke: My Fight for Truth, Justice and Liberty City
We asked Cadence Weapon to review rap books for us. First up, Uncle Luke.
Is 'The Underground Is Massive' the Dance Music History Lesson America's Been Waiting For?
In his latest book, Michaelangelo Matos meticulously recreates the overwhelming, epic story of dance music in America, and invites us all to join in.
Barrett Brown's New Book 'Keep Rootin' for Putin' Skewers Mainstream Media Pundits
Barrett Brown is still sitting in jail while he awaits a trial that could land him 100 years in prison. Until then, you should read his book.