As sites like Tumblr perform mass purges, archivists are fighting a losing battle to save disappearing parts of the internet — Diana poured her passionate fandom into Thorvaenn, her Tumblr account, for years. Marvel and Thor in particular became the primary focus for the GIFs she made, for her meticulous recommendations, and for the fanfiction she created involving Thor and Loki — a coupling known as “Thorki” — in various romantic…

Ignorance and sexism is causing PayPal and YouTube moderators to unfairly target the accounts of ASMR creators — At first, Lucy assumed she was getting one of those spam PayPal emails from someone trying to gain access to her account. It said her funds had been blocked for 180 days. “I thought at the time, this is insane. Surely a company cannot do this,” she said. When Lucy…

Martial arts pulled me from the emotional fallout of grief and powerlessness — As I bounced off the ropes, I thought, “God, I’m out of my depth here.” Moments before, a gloved fist had sent my head reeling backwards with a well-timed jab and cross. My guard was nowhere to be found. That’s why they always tell you to keep your hands up…