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Book Review: ‘Pageboy: A Memoir,’ by Elliot Page

In the “brutally honest” memoir “Pageboy,” the actor recounts the fears and obstacles to gender transition, and the hard-won happiness that’s followed.

By Gina Chua

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How KIRAC Trailed Michel Houellebecq From the Bedroom to the Courtroom

The art collective KIRAC was embroiled in court battles over a film about the author’s sex life. Is the dispute a performance? A marketing stunt? Or a genuine cultural feud?

By Nina Siegal

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‘Dykes to Watch Out For,’ Now Holding Forth in Your Headphones

The long-running comic strip by Alison Bechdel, the creator of “Fun Home,” first held up a mirror to its queer readership in 1983. So what does a new audio adaptation have to say to listeners today?

By Maggie Lange

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How the Shoggoth Meme Has Come to Symbolize the State of A.I.

The Shoggoth, a character from a science fiction story, captures the essential weirdness of the A.I. moment.

By Kevin Roose