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August 6, 2012

I was Co-Dependent Before it was Cool: Dysfunctional love and performative identity in Indie pop

Lana responds to this rejection by creating the personas of an American gold digger and ruinous Lolita, characters that counter…

May 3, 2012

I am a huge fan of Frida Kahlo and the Surrealist movement. Ever since I was a young girl, I’ve been captivated…

January 18, 2012

Every Monday, I grab my popcorn and excitedly turn on ABC Family for a new episode of the teen thriller…

January 3, 2012

A Feminist in Love: An Ode to Adele’s “21” The year 2011 was especially remarkable because Adele released her heartbreaking…

January 2, 2012

Without the Scheiße: Lady Gaga’s Liberating “Born This Way” The year 2011 hit all the right feminist notes. Usually, I…

October 4, 2011

Every week, blogger and columnist Sahar Shiralian explores a different aspect of popular culture through a feminist lens. Men everywhere,…

September 16, 2011

Every week, blogger and columnist Sahar Shiralian explores a different aspect of popular culture through a feminist lens. Summer 2011…

September 1, 2011

credit MTV/PictureGroup Every week, blogger and columnist Sahar Shiralian explores a different aspect of popular culture through a feminist…