In this part love-letter, part think-piece, guest writer Nia Crichelle analyzes the female-led movie Turning Red, a film about 2000s girlhood that features everything from boy bands to periods and balancing friends with family obligations. Throughout the piece, Nia explores why Turning Red was dismissed by some audiences for being “too mature”, and what needs to change for stories by women, about women to be taken seriously. Read more now!

In this debut article for DWG, Editorial Intern Aaliyah Smith speaks on the performance of eating culture and how toxic social media trends take all the enjoyment out of food. Read more now!

In this article, DWG founder Daphne Bryant writes about Hinge’s new AI feature Convo Starters, and how it contributes to an endless cycle of convenience, making creativity, magic, and most importantly, the ability to flirt, much harder to access. Read more now!

2000s computer games like Barbie Fashion Show, Barbie as Sleeping Beauty, Barbie: Horse Adventure, and more created a vibrant and whimsical world where young girls could feel safe to express themselves. In this article, guest writer Gina Wurtz stresses the importance of childlike optimism, and writes about how mentally escaping to these Barbie worlds keeps her sane when the world feels bleak and scary. Read more now!

In this article, Staff Writer Erin Norton dives into Serena Williams’ most recent campaign with Ro, which promotes weight loss drugs and perpetrates the problematic narrative that being healthy has a specific look.