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.
5 life lessons you can learn from Ryan Murphy
Internet, don’t fall into Ryan Murphy’s trap: Avoid these obvious career pitfalls.
On Oct 9, 2014 by S.E. Smith
Why grabbing your balls for cancer is just a fistful of nothing
For every empty-minded cancer awareness campaign, there’s real work to be done.
On Oct 8, 2014 by S.E. Smith
Are ‘clap maps’ putting us into bed with Big Data?
Are public health surveillance databases a little too detailed for comfort?
On Oct 7, 2014 by S.E. Smith
13 dangerous myths about Ebola that just won’t go away
Despite what you may have heard, health officials are right: Ebola isn’t going to get a foothold in the U.S.
On Oct 6, 2014 by S.E. Smith
What we talk about when we talk about Obama’s assassination
When a conspiracy theorist is invited to write op-eds for a major news site, you’re bound to wind up with a few racist comments.
On Oct 3, 2014 by S.E. Smith
Why black women are taking over TV
How to Get Away with Murder is shattering TV records, as well as breaking Twitter on Thursday nights, but that’s not the whole story.
On Oct 2, 2014 by S.E. Smith
How publishing’s biggest troll kept harassing women for so long
Here’s a look inside the literary scandal that shook Twitter.
On Oct 1, 2014 by S.E. Smith
Can taking a class on diversity fix Google’s demographic issues?
You can lead a horse to diversity, but you can’t make him drink.
On Sep 30, 2014 by S.E. Smith
The quiet riot against Facebook Messenger
Is the Messenger backlash the beginning of the end for Facebook?
On Sep 29, 2014 by S.E. Smith
It’s time for restaurants to get over it and start taking plastic
When even dog walkers are accepting credit cards, the restaurant industry needs to join the 21st century.
On Sep 25, 2014 by S.E. Smith
Inside the biggest show nobody on the Internet watches
CBS drama NCIS is a ratings juggernaut. Why doesn’t the Web care about it?
On Sep 24, 2014 by S.E. Smith
The anatomy of a celebrity nude photo leak
Tracing the fascinating path from private photo to public shame.
On Sep 23, 2014 by S.E. Smith
How a cuddling app is helping us rethink intimacy
When you need a cuddle, who you gonna call?
On Sep 22, 2014 by S.E. Smith
Do rich people have their own Internet?
Inside the Internet equivalent of the AmEx Black Card.
On Sep 18, 2014 by S.E. Smith
Why Urban Outfitters wants to piss you off
This season’s hottest look is Internet backlash.
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