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Did Trump bet wrong? Americans are flip-flopping.
Have Americans changed their minds? Polling on immigration suggests a seismic shift in public opinion.
According to Gallup, 79% of Americans now say i…
1 year ago
"George Bush doesn't care about Black people" 20 years later
On September 2, 2005, on a telethon to raise money for victims of Hurricane Katrina, Kanye West went off script and said, "George Bush doesn't care a…
1 year ago
'Poverty porn' in the digital age
Social media is full of images of unhoused people that's either meant to make you angry or laugh. For Leah Goodridge, this content is a new form of '…
1 year, 1 month ago
Inside the White House meme factory
We need to talk about the memes your tax dollars paid for. What is the federal government trying to communicate with them?
The social media accounts o…
1 year, 1 month ago
Cringe culture says stop. We say lean in.
Has online hate ever been this cruel?
Brendan Abernathy is a singer-songwriter who went viral earlier this year for an earnest performance of his song…
1 year, 1 month ago
The newest influencers? Porn stars.
Sex sells. So does outrage. That's why these sex workers are making rage bait.
In the past few months, UK and Australian-based OnlyFans creators like…
1 year, 1 month ago
What really counts as "cheating?"
Are you scared of being cheated on? You're not alone.
There are apps and social media groups dedicated to outing a cheater. But is our paranoia about …
1 year, 1 month ago
The rise (and fall?) of Tyler Perry
Tyler Perry is many things, but is he someone we should aspire to be?
Entertainment mogul Tyler Perry has built a media empire that has spanned theate…
1 year, 1 month ago
Jubilee & the ethics of "platforming"
Jubilee has become one of the go-to open forums for debate in the digital age. Videos like: "Flat Earthers vs Scientists," "1 Conservative vs. 20 Fem…
1 year, 1 month ago
Are our phones melting our brains? Or is it just me?
Finding it hard to concentrate? Are you glued to social media for longer than you’d like? Well, maybe it’s not you… maybe it’s the phones. Brittany i…
1 year, 1 month ago