Nancy Fraser discusses feminism in today's current economic climate

This essay explores the ways in which Lady Gaga exploits stereotypes about Muslims, and how coverage of Malala covers her as an exceptional case.

On her show, Wendy Williams discusses racial appropriation, and how Miley Cyrus and others, have "picked up" black culture in order to be cool and make money, and then have the privilege of putting black culture away and return to whiteness when they're older.

A 10-minute video that explores the history of music and dance and how it creates "cool" in film

Kornhaber discusses how media outlets often respond to Fiona Apple by alluding to insanity: calling her outbursts crazy. However, this is a mechanism to raise sensationalism and not actually address issues (and even to dismiss them); if we look at Apple, she has very clear rational reasons for her behaviors, and her "outbursts" are often very rational, even if emotion-laden. Kornhaber then extends his critique, showing how often this sort of "reading" happens to other artists, including Kanye and Sinead O'Connor.

In an interview this month with HungerTV, Cyrus stressed that she's in control of her image and the choices behind her music videos. She made an important point that she's probably more aware of what youth cultures want than corporate leaders are. But in order to make this point, she had to draw on stereotypes of a Jewish-controlled media, perhaps revealing anti-Semitism: "With magazines, with movies, it's always weird when things are targeted for young people yet they're driven by people that are like 40 years too old. It can't be like this 70 year old Jewish man that doesn't leave his desk all day, telling me what the clubs want to hear."

Minaj defends her personality, and calls out the double standard in which men can be demanding and assertive and be a "boss," whereas women are called "bitches"

Robin Skouteris creates this mashup of Miley Cyrus's "Wrecking Ball" and Senead O'Connor's "Nothing Compares 2 U," and it's pretty good!

Folk singer Raina Rose writes an open letter to Miley Cyrus, Sinead O'Connor, and Amanda Palmer, showing appreciation for the dialogue they're having (in words and visually) and admiring them as "outspoken, powerful, talented" women.

Indy Pop musician Amanda Palmer responds to Sinead O'Connor's open letter to Miley Cyrus, arguing that we have to build a world where women can make their own decisions.