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Nico Lang


Nico Lang is an essayist, movie critic, and reporter who specializes in the intersection of politics and LGBTQ issues. His work has been featured in Rolling Stone, The Guardian, The Los Angeles Times, Jezebel, Esquire, and BuzzFeed, among other notable publications.

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Stop going to the movies on Christmas

Hollywood left you a big lump of coal this year.

On Dec 16, 2014 by Nico Lang

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Why Facebook should never, ever add a Dislike button

It would ruin everything you love about Facebook.

On Dec 15, 2014 by Nico Lang

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The Golden Globes finally sobered up—and that’s bad news for everyone

America's favorite Drunk Uncle of an awards voting body is becoming really boring.

On Dec 12, 2014 by Nico Lang

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Why I want ‘Boyhood’ to lose at the Oscars

Richard Linklater's decades-spanning masterpiece has already won. It's time for another movie to stand alongside it.

On Dec 11, 2014 by Nico Lang

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Gwen Stefani still doesn’t know what racism is

Dear Gwen Stefani, cultural appropriation is not a "compliment."

On Dec 10, 2014 by Nico Lang

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Beyoncé’s shocking snub is another reminder the Grammys don’t care about black people

Beyoncé broke the Internet—but she's still a second-class citizen at the Grammys.

On Dec 8, 2014 by Nico Lang

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Everything you need to know about ‘Jessica Jones’ star Krysten Ritter

It's about damn time she had her moment.

On Dec 4, 2014 by Nico Lang

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Why Ferguson matters for the LGBT community

As Martin Luther King once said: Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

On Dec 3, 2014 by Nico Lang

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The despicable rape jokes in ‘Horrible Bosses 2’ are everyone’s problem

The Internet is supposed to act as a gatekeeper of public opinion. It failed this time.

On Dec 1, 2014 by Nico Lang

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It’s time to wake up from the myth of a ‘post-racial America’

The Ferguson grand jury ruling is a reminder of how much work we still have to do.

On Nov 25, 2014 by Nico Lang

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Why cutting ‘Mockingjay’ in half ruined ‘The Hunger Games’

This trend needs to stop.

On Nov 24, 2014 by Nico Lang

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Is it time to kill ‘The Cosby Show’?

If the past has finally caught up with Bill Cosby, what does that mean for his show's future?

On Nov 24, 2014 by Nico Lang

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Why racist ‘Twilight’ fans can’t stop harassing Robert Pattinson’s girlfriend

The abuse she's getting on Twitter is disgusting.

On Nov 21, 2014 by Nico Lang

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Why we don’t need another white dude on the cover of People’s Sexiest Man Alive

It's time to do something different.

On Nov 20, 2014 by Nico Lang

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Why ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ is the sequel the Internet deserves

Hocus Pocus helped define an integral facet of how we understand culture in the Internet age, the ways in which we remix the past to improve upon it.

On Nov 17, 2014 by Nico Lang

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