Emma Teitel

Emma Teitel on why the ’patient zero of online shaming’ may actually have found salvation in the evolution of the web

A new exhibit exposes our squeamishness about nakedness in art

For my Bubbie, news of my gayness wasn’t cause for celebration. It was an afterthought.

Because history is doomed to repeat itself, we can expect 2015 to offer up more moronic expressions of outrage, writes Emma Teitel.

A Canadian scientist tests some celebrity-endorsed fads and finds them wanting

On Jan. 1, smoking will no longer be permitted on restaurant and bar patios in Ontario. Emma Teitel asks: why not ban porn and poutine, instead?

A filmmaker examines the mysterious origin of the "gay voice"

Rather than feel ashamed for embracing mainstream culture, today’s basic bitch is proud of her willingness to conform

Emma Teitel on professional sports’ latest sexist follies

For the most part, lesbian love on screen, especially of the coming-of-age variety, is a bad omen