Alex Barasch

Alex Barasch is an editorial assistant at the New Yorker. He writes about science, culture, LGBTQ issues, and where they intersect.

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Special Episode: Taking Stock of The Inheritance
Podcast Episode Outward Dec 23, 2019 1:18 PM
Slate Spoiler Specials: Spider-Man: Far From Home
Podcast Episode July 12, 2019 6:00 PM
What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in On the Basis of Sex

Alex Barasch

Dec 24, 2018 10:01 AM
What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in Mary Queen of Scots

Alex Barasch

Dec 07, 2018 5:55 AM
What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in The Favourite

Alex Barasch

Nov 26, 2018 3:16 PM
The Campaign to Preserve Massachusetts’ Trans Protections Was Successful Because It Centered Trans People

Alex Barasch

Nov 07, 2018 5:32 PM
The Trump Administration’s Trans-Erasing Memo Represents a Radical Rejection of the Science of Sex

Alex Barasch

Oct 23, 2018 5:14 PM
Why Harry Potter Fans Are So Upset About a Twist in the New Fantastic Beasts Trailer (and Also Snake Milking)

Alex Barasch

Sept 25, 2018 5:12 PM
Keira Knightley’s Colette Takes a Provocative Approach to LGBTQ History

Alex Barasch

Sept 19, 2018 10:48 AM
Should Fans Be Excited or Worried About Netflix’s New Live-Action Last Airbender?

Alex Barasch

Sept 18, 2018 6:04 PM
The Dragon Prince Doesn’t Sacrifice Diversity to Its Fantasy World

Alex Barasch

Sept 14, 2018 1:11 PM
Critics of a Badly Designed Study on “Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria” Are Being Accused of Censorship. But Scrutiny Is Just Good Science.

Alex Barasch

Aug 30, 2018 3:03 PM
We the Animals Is a One-of-a-Kind Movie Adapted From a Seemingly Unadaptable Novel

Alex Barasch

Aug 15, 2018 5:50 AM
Jesse Singal’s Atlantic Story on Trans Issues Fixates on the Wrong Group of People

Alex Barasch

June 20, 2018 5:48 PM
Netflix’s Alex Strangelove Offers a Refreshingly Honest Look at Teenage Sexuality

Alex Barasch

June 14, 2018 3:20 PM
Making Gaming Trans-Inclusive Is a Small Tweak With Major Impact

Alex Barasch

June 05, 2018 10:00 AM
A Kid Like Jake Tiptoes Around the Word Trans. In This Case, That’s Not All Bad.

Alex Barasch

June 01, 2018 12:07 PM
How Does The Handmaid’s Tale Handle LGBTQ Representation? Four Queer Viewers Discuss.

Lena Wilson, Christina Cauterucci, Alex Barasch, and Shasha Léonard

May 24, 2018 11:08 AM
How Trans Characters Were Described in Screenplays

Alex Barasch

April 20, 2018 7:30 AM
Did a Lack of Local News Help Trump’s Victory? It’s a Tough Theory to Prove.

Alex Barasch

April 10, 2018 4:50 PM