S.E. Smith
s.e. smith is a Northern California-based journalist and writer focusing on social justice issues. smith’s work has appeared in publications like Esquire, the Guardian, Rolling Stone, In These Times, Bitch Magazine, and Pacific Standard.
Why you should send back J.K. Rowling’s Pottermore Christmas presents
J.K. Rowling needs to let sleeping characters lie—and it’s time to stop retconning Harry Potter for diversity points.
On Dec 24, 2014 by S.E. Smith
Will the next world war be fought on the Internet?
World War III is coming, and it’s happening online.
On Dec 23, 2014 by S.E. Smith
The problem with trying the Slender Man stabbers as adults
Are these two young girls really competent to stand trial?
On Dec 22, 2014 by S.E. Smith
Why Seth Rogen and James Franco think killing Kim Jong-un is funny
Hint: It’s not just because he’s a dictator.
On Dec 19, 2014 by S.E. Smith
9 reasons we don’t care about torture
59 percent of Americans aren’t opposed to torture. What happened to our conscience?
On Dec 18, 2014 by S.E. Smith
Mark Wahlberg doesn’t deserve a pardon for being rich and famous
Mark Wahlberg attacked two Vietnamese-American men in 1988, but because he’s a powerful Hollywood actor now, he’d prefer you all forget about it.
On Dec 15, 2014 by S.E. Smith
3 reasons South Korea is killing America in the war for high-speed Internet
In the country that gave birth to the Internet, one third of the population can’t even get broadband service.
On Dec 12, 2014 by S.E. Smith
7 ways to get a better sexual education from the Internet
Schools are failing us on sex ed. Here’s how to do it yourself.
On Dec 11, 2014 by S.E. Smith
5 signs your racially charged joke is really just racist
Race jokes aren’t taboo, you just have to learn how to make them.
On Dec 9, 2014 by S.E. Smith
Asthma didn’t kill Eric Garner—racism did
Why have we been so willing to victim blame Eric Garner for his own death?
On Dec 5, 2014 by S.E. Smith
How the Girl Scouts took over the Internet
The ability to buy Thin Mints at a click of a button is a testimony to the powers of Girl Scouting.
On Dec 2, 2014 by S.E. Smith
Are you willing to die for a #BearSelfie?
This is one case when “pics or it didn’t happen” might prove fatal.
On Nov 28, 2014 by S.E. Smith
How to be alone on Thanksgiving
Social expectations surrounding Thanksgiving are so high that sometimes we forget about those of us who are alone on this High Holy of Food Holidays.
On Nov 27, 2014 by S.E. Smith
Is Grumpy Cat being exploited?
Grumpy Cat’s new movie is terrible, and so are we.
7 reasons why reverse racism doesn’t exist
No matter what people tell you, it’s just not a thing.
On Nov 26, 2014 by S.E. Smith
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