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Popaganda: When People Become Internet Memes
The Internet, which connects us to each other in ways that were pretty unimaginable to most people a century ago, has become a totally casual part of daily life. It’s changed so much: from the way we do business to the way we unlock our front doors. But it’s also changed the way we see ourselves... Read more »
What it Feels Like for a Girl: “Eighth Grade” Rewrites Tired Social-Media Stereotyping
The film is notable because it consciously avoids serving up a familiar media brew of technophobia and misogyny.
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White Whine: The Past that Incels Long For Never Existed
The men who romanticize a period of time in which women and people of color were kept “in their place” have been raised by those who enjoyed the privileges of whiteness.
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Douchebag Decree: Ross Douthat Thinks Violent Incel Ideology Makes Sense
Of course this week’s Douchebag Decree is going to Ross Douthat.
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Strength In Numbers: Independent Outlets Have Outsized Impact
The impact is proven. Trust independent media.
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Not All Russians: The Ethics of Internet Bots
Is the #botally community following ethics that lessen harm?
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“For the Dick” Is a Challenge to Stop Policing Black Sexuality
You are more likely to hear “these hoes ain’t loyal” preached from the pulpit of a Black church than “these rapists ain’t shit.”
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White Women Need to Do Better: The Death of “My Favorite Murder”
It’s so important that we not only make sure to represent victims of color well, but also cease to promote or accept tone policing, respectability politics, and straight, white people serving up opinions that go unchecked.
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There's a Hack for That: Breaking down the epistemology of a technocult
The hacker ethos tweaks, exploits, or even subverts the system, but it does nothing to change it.
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This Ombud’s For You: What the End of the NYT’s Public Editor Means
Right now seems like an especially weird time to get rid of a first-line advocate for media transparency.
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