Internet

My post-coma struggle to understand the Internet

On June 14, 2001, I was in a horrible car accident. And then, I had to learn how to use the Internet. 

On Sep 18, 2014 by Françoise Gordon

I wrote an article about marriage and all anyone noticed is that I’m fat

Welcome to writing on the Internet.

On Sep 18, 2014 by Galit Breen

A brief history of white privilege

Here’s how white privilege went from an obscure theory to a cultural meme. 

On Sep 17, 2014 by Zaron Burnett III

How the Internet enables our serial killer obsession

What does our ongoing obsession with Jack the Ripper and other serial killer superstars say about us?

On Sep 17, 2014 by Shawn Binder

Fancy Hands is a service that takes all your terrible Comcast calls for you

Would you pay to outsource the phone call you dread the most?

On Sep 15, 2014 by Eric Geller

By fighting for your privacy, Yahoo is fighting for its future

Yahoo cares about your privacy, but not for the reason you think.

On Sep 15, 2014 by Chris Osterndorf

The 7 types of food cults you’ll find on the Internet

The Internet is in love with Pumpkin Spice Lattes and the new Olive Garden pasta pass. Has digital culture bred the rise of food cults?

On Sep 15, 2014 by Claire Lower

The dildo stays in the picture

What does our reaction to Subtle Dildo say about us?

On Sep 15, 2014 by S.E. Smith

How the SAVE Act will turn digital platforms into the arm of the law

Sex worker welfare might not matter, but the interests of big tech do.

On Sep 11, 2014 by Alana Massey

I found naked pictures of myself on the Internet

I never thought I’d see my private pictures on the Internet for everyone to see. 

On Sep 10, 2014 by [email protected]

The Internet Slowdown campaign is good, but not good enough

Net neutrality needs more than some fancy graphics. 

On Sep 10, 2014 by Mike Wehner

Net neutrality is good for the Internet, bad for Internet journalism

Right now, the barrier to entry online is too low.

On Sep 10, 2014 by Nicholas White

Iran’s president speaks out against Internet filters

One of the 21st century’s great debates is raging in Iran over the right to a free and open Internet.

On Sep 7, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill

Here’s your new net neutrality anthem, complete with toilets

Life in the splash lane?

On Sep 2, 2014 by Audra Schroeder

The higher your state’s Internet speed, the smarter you are

Massachusettes and Mississippi are at opposite ends of this list. 

On Aug 21, 2014 by Mike Wehner