Having a Woman Stalk You is Not as Cool as It Sounds
She may also be the sanest one in the room.
As a guy I’d always assumed having a female stalk me would…
Human PartsJason Smith1 day ago
Life and Philosophychris peakJul 21, 2014
A Journey to the Dark, Sad, Lonely Internet
a visit to an online suicide chatroom
Life Behind the Prison Walls, Life Within the Cells
On February 27, with a few people from my Investigative Reporting and Writing class, I toured the San Quentin State Prison.
“I don’t even know how to text,” he said matter-of-factly. This man, a prisoner for the last 20 years, half of his life, will soon be re-entering society and he does not have what is now seen as…
CuepointJennifer Boeder4 days ago
How Soft Rock Saved My Life
Songs about making dreams come true were what a fool believed, but the fools were having a ball
The Future of Weblogging in the Medium Run
Glaukon: So: Blogging…
Sokrates: Indeed…
Hypatia: I would like to start by offering the floor to the Great…
Mother JonesScott Carrier1 day ago
The Shockingly Simple, Surprisingly Cost-Effective Way to End Homelessness
Why aren’t more cities using it?
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Tom Little and Katherine Ellison2 days ago
The Rug: Teaching to the “Whole Child”
A Brief History of the Progressive Education Movement, And Why We Need To Know It
GalleysAnna Lyndsey2 days ago
Surviving in Darkness
What would you do if every source of light was deadly?
It is extraordinarily difficult to black out a room. First I line the curtains with…
The Book of HomeLeah Reich1 day ago
Chapter 8: Never Anyone But You
In London, sometimes the birds sing in the middle of the night. Of all the things you might learn about a city before you spend any length of time there, it…
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Hillary‘s Email
I love this story from the New York Times about Hillary Clinton using her personal email account for official Secretary of State business because it points to a serious…
the reported.ly teamAndy Carvin1 day ago
PHOTO ESSAY: Australia braces for execution
of Bali Nine duo in Indonesia
Despite pleas by human rights groups, the Australian government and family members, Andrew…
And now we are parents.
The best of times and the worst of times.
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Mosaic scienceKatherine Quarmby3 days ago
Sex, lives and disability
What can disabled bodies teach us about sex, and why should we listen? Katharine Quarmby reports.
The Iron Lungs of the City
Looking at street tree grates in New York
by Makalé Faber-Cullen
How a Dorky Australian Cartoonist got Commissioned by Katie Couric to Draw Larry David’s Caricature for Sardi’s.
By Jason Chatfield
I’ve been…
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Women In Hollywood: A Shit Show
The brilliant Danielle Henderson at Fusion asked me to participate in a comprehensive article she was writing about the shit show that is women working in…
A response to “Why #FreshOffTheBoat Is Not Asian America’s Saving Grace”
I’m going to jump into the hornet’s nest here and respond to a piece that’s been shared with me (or at me…
Culture ClubJohn Lee Fisher1 day ago
Life In China’s Richest City
The Shenzhen Dream Dynasty
Shenzhen, China rests an hour north of Hong Kong. It’s the wealthiest city in China and only slightly a decade…
Designing Good Policy for Online Platforms and Communities
I’ve been thinking a lot about online platforms and the types of policies that govern them. In recent months we’ve seen Twitter and Reddit come out with new policies designed to improve the free-for-all that those spaces are better known for. Google recently created new policies banning nudity on Blogger and then reversed…
When Jenna Speaks
Here is synopsis of my conversation with Jenna Wortham for Pi.co (Original version is about 5000 words and is full of Jenna’s wisdom.)
Beyonce. Vine. The new imperialism of Facebook. That’s what the voice of the Snapchat generation, Jenna Wortham (who is also a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine), spends her time thinking about.
The SynapseThe Walnut Bowl2 days ago
Why America’s Higher Education Needs Reform
The ArchipelagoJessica Pishko2 days ago
In the Hall of Two Truths
Teaching in prison, I learned that there’s nothing simple about justice or forgiveness
CEOs Are Rewarded for Keeping Their Employees in Poverty. It’s Time to Change That.
By Rep. Barbara Lee
Whither news?Jeff Jarvis1 day ago
Assignment: Guardian
I asked our entrepreneurial journalism students at CUNY to read statements by four of the candidates for its editorship — and then to write their…
Health and DiseaseeLife1 day ago
