Emily Shire
Emily Shire is chief researcher for The Week magazine. She has written about pop culture, religion, and women and gender issues at publications including Slate, The Forward, and Jewcy.
Latest articles by Emily Shire
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The good and not-so-good reasons to have sex
feature It's important to get in your head and think about your sexual motivation
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Does having a daughter make you more conservative?
feature Ross Douthat at The New York Times says it does. But it really shouldn't.
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4 shows other than The Simpsons that beautifully handled the death of a cast member
feature From Sesame Street to The West Wing, these shows have successfully worked a sudden death into the series
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Did Bobby Riggs fix 'The Battle of the Sexes' against Billie Jean King?
feature And if he did, does it matter?
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'Blurred Lines' and 5 other popular songs sued for copyright infringement
feature Robin Thicke is in good company
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5 books that wouldn't exist without Fear of Flying
feature The erotic, feminist novel is celebrating its 40th anniversary
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Jameis Winston may be a free man, but college football is still on trial
feature It is impossible to look at this case in isolation
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ObamaCare's pajama hipster ad is weak. But the backlash is much worse.
feature Exploiting hipster stereotypes is one thing. Devolving into homophobic attacks is another.
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Are we making ourselves miserable trying to live longer?
feature Our life expectancy has increased, but our quality of life hasn't
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Amsterdam's plan to pay alcoholics in beer is actually not a bad idea
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All hail the Bad Sex Awards, the world's best literary prize
feature Get ready to suck some Brie
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Could revenge porn bans sweep the nation?
feature New York is hot on California's heels
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Tiger Mom's latest book hits a little too close to the U.S's xenophobic past
feature The groups in question have changed but the unfounded designation of superiority is still there
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How Citizens United could hurt ObamaCare
feature The Affordable Care Act is going back to the Supreme Court
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Thanksgivukkah will definitely not ruin Thanksgiving for Jews
feature Chill out, people
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