Arielle Bernstein

Twitter: @NotoriousREL

Arielle Bernstein's work has been featured in The Atlantic, The Rumpus, The Millions, and RogerEbert.com, among other publications. She teaches writing at American University. You can follow her on Twitter @NotoriousREL

Uzo Aduba as Suzanne Warren in

Lost in the Litchfield riot: "OITNB" shows how precarious mental illness treatment is behind bars Arielle Bernstein

Woman Writing

The "personal essay boom" is dead. Long live the personal essay! Arielle Bernstein

The human cost of a forced upgrade: What we lose when technology platforms fade away Arielle Bernstein

Daria; Bojack Horseman; Not a Wolf twitter account

Reassessing "Daria": The legacy of MTV’s deadpan "misery chick" is not one of cynicism, but hope Arielle Bernstein

How to Win at Feminism

Yes, feminists can laugh at themselves: "But don't be lazy with your rape joke" Arielle Bernstein

Orange Is The New Black S4

When "I'm sorry for your loss" doesn't cut it: "Orange Is the New Black" explores the limits of easy apologies Arielle Bernstein

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Lady Dynamite

Killing with kindness: "Lady Dynamite" and "Kimmy Schmidt" prove nice women can be funny and complex, too Arielle Bernstein

Beyoncé, Lana Del Rey

Beyond the "girl power" anthem: Beyoncé, Lana Del Rey and pop's radical embrace of female vulnerability Arielle Bernstein

Ilana Glazer

Joy is a feminist (comedy) act: With her playful, dirty swagger, "Broad City"’s Ilana is breaking the mold Arielle Bernstein

New Barbies

Our Barbies, ourselves: The new diverse Barbies are progress — but we're giving them too much power Arielle Bernstein

Transparent, Jessica Jones

Nobody has to “man up” here: Feminist shows “Jessica Jones” and “Transparent” are also a win for men Arielle Bernstein

Jennifer Lawrence, Amy Schumer, Anne Hathaway, Taylor Swift

The new cool girl trap: Why we traded one set of rigid rules about who's "likable" for another Arielle Bernstein

Lana Del Rey

The existential genius of Lana Del Rey: Performing yearning self-destruction as meaningful as Don Draper's — and just as uniquely American Arielle Bernstein

Girl swagger and blood lust: Rihanna, Taylor Swift and repackaging toxic masculinity for a female audience Arielle Bernstein

Breaking Bad, Orange Is the New Black

Pennsatucky's redemption: How "Orange Is the New Black" pulled a reverse "Breaking Bad" Arielle Bernstein

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