Boys | Observer

May 21

‘Booksmart’ Brilliantly Conveys How Scary It Is to Be Young

'Booksmart' depicts its teenage heroines' rites of passage as lighthearted and fun, but it also evokes a very palpable sense of danger.

By Helen Holmes

Oct 20

The Boy Scouts of America Becomes Gender Neutral

Despite backlash, this move by the organization is not a controversial one—women are already heavily involved in the Boy Scouts.

By Matt Joyner

Feb 18

Five Essay Prompts for Girls 2×6: ‘Boys’

These questions regard last night’s episode of HBO’s Girls. Please answer the prompts with specific examples from LAST NIGHT’S EPISODE,

By Drew Grant, Noam Cohen, and Alex Bedder

Jul 30

<em>Girls</em> Gets a Sex Change (Video)

By Drew Grant

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