Sophie Lewis
Lipstick on the Pigs | Kamala Harris and the Lineage of the Female Cop
Sophie Lewis
The meming into existence of candidate Harris that took place online this summer featured a fantasy of the vice president as a steely feminine version of Marvel vigilante Captain America, un-fuck-with-able in the iconic spangled blue superhero uniform. In one image, an A.I.-generated Captain Kamala faces off against a certain orange-hued — now orange jumpsuited — prisoner. Her own sleek bodysuit sparkles with sheriff’s stars at the belt buckle and...
Can the Sireniform Speak? | Devolving with The Little Mermaid
Sophie Lewis
In the year that brought us the orca uprising and the disappearance of a submarine carrying tourists to the wreck of the Titanic, Disney’s live-action The Little Mermaid starred an African American woman. Not entirely unlike the orcas’ antics, Halle Bailey’s selection was met with boos from conservatives and cheers from liberals. #NotMyMermaid, some tweeted. #YesMyAriel. Depending on which side you were on, the facts that director Rob Marshall’s $250...
