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by Cathy de la Cruz | July 17, 2015 · 9:00 am

Rah! Rah! Roundup

If you live in New York or happen to be visiting, next week is your last week to check out Kim Gordon’s solo exhibition of new works at 303 Gallery.

by Naomi Extra | January 21, 2015 · 10:00 am

One of the bits of news from 2014 that I keep wanting to revisit is the Raven Symone brouhaha. Remember when Raven said the notorious words “I want to be labeled a human who loves humans, [and] I’m tired of being labeled. I’m an American; I’m not an African-American, I’m an American,” and the internet went batty? I know, so passé. It’s 2015 already. But in 2015 I want to make a plea for thoughtful and sisterly discourse on the internet (and in general). To me, this means returning to old conversations where we may have responded impulsively; it means thinking twice. And then three or four times more about things. In this spirit, let us return to the scene of action: the Oprah Winfrey show on October 4, 2014. Continue reading →