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59 depressing responses to Jessica Hopper’s tweet about sexism in music
On the 24th of August, Pitchfork Senior Editor Jessica Hopper tweeted this: Gals/other marginalized folks: what was your 1st brush (in music industry, journalism, scene) w/ idea that you didn't...
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Sarah Jessica Parker is trolling the internet right back
If you’ve ever been on the internet, you’ve more than likely seen Sarah Jessica Parker – actress, executive producer, Broadway star – compared to a common horse. In fact, there’s a whole website for...
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Why aren’t we helping teen girls with their mental health?
A new report this week from Girlguiding suggests that teen girls are struggling more than ever with their mental wellbeing. The report surveyed over 1,500 girls aged between 7 and 21 and covered...
View ArticleThe rise of the murderer journalist: the killers using social media to get an...
Citizen journalism has shot to popularity thanks to smartphones, social networks, and media-sharing sites. Whether it’s blogs, tweets, images, or video captured from events in Ferguson, Missouri; the...
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Sharing boobs with buddies: the rise of frexting
It’s 10.30pm on a school night and I’m getting into bed when my phone buzzes, alerting me to a new message in a Whatsapp group I’m part of with three close girl friends. It’s a picture, with the...
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8 Snapchat tricks for power-users
Still think Snapchat is an app for sharing ephemeral photos (read: dick pics) and videos to your pals? Think again. Over the past year it’s become a genuine must-have app, thanks to its signing up of...
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5 WhatsApp tricks you might not know about
Does anyone actually text or iMessage anymore? Almost everyone I speak to (and not just through WhatsApp), seems to prefer it to anything else these days. Well, except for a small man on a penny...
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How people really meet their partners, round two
Illustration: Aaron Jacob We recently wrote about how 12 happy couples found each other. It’s been one of our most popular articles, with lots of you saying you teared up (me too: I cried twice while...
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The Pick Up Girls Hypnosis Smartwatch raised zero dollars on Indiegogo
The Indiegogo page for a hypnosis-based smartwatch designed to help you “pick up girls” closed today after a month of crowdfunding – and it has not raised one solitary dollar. The “Dating skills...
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In defence of arguing online
In the physical world, you have no duty to provide an audience to any ranting bigot who decides to launch into an anti-immigration tirade outside Sainsbury’s. Nor are you compelled to expend time and...
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Can’t we do better than anti-rape devices?
As a society, we love technology. It’s exciting, it’s interesting, it’s making all of our lives easier in little ways by solving bigger problems, and problems we didn’t even know were problems, but...
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An interview with Charlie Webster: broadcaster, fundraiser, survivor
We recently attended ActionAid‘s #Fearless event, where three amazing women stood up and told their honest, moving, and thoroughly inspiring stories – from the woman currently on trial for a murder she...
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There’s now a Minister for Mental Health, and we approve
We’re all pretty bored of hearing about Jeremy Corbyn, right? Sure, we might be on the precipice of a radically new era of political discourse but, like, change the record guys. Get some new tweets....
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That viral kidnapping video is about controlling women’s sexuality, not safety
The history of feminism is, to some extent, a history of struggle against men who insist their control over women is actually for our own good. Denial of voting rights, education, physical autonomy and...
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There’s an Instagram for doctors and it’s horrifying
If you’re tired of seeing the same old sunsets and hot dog legs on your Instagram feed, this will make you take back every complaint you’ve ever made. Figure 1 is designed to be Instagram for doctors,...
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The 10 posts you always get from Facebook Memories
We all know nothing good comes from dwelling on the past, but that’s not stopped Facebook from forcefully cramming wistfulness down our throats at every possible opportunity in a bid to take on...
View ArticleKickstarter is now a ‘Public Benefit Corporation’
Kickstarter has announced its intention to become a ‘Public Benefit Corporation’, essentially promising that it will lessen its focus on profits in order to refocus itself as a public service for...
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10 ready-made excuses for why you didn’t respond to a Facebook invitation
If Facebook wasn’t already acting as a cesspit for your fragile, fleeting friendships, then its latest update will most definitely put a strain on even the strongest of ties. Say goodbye to those...
View Article#ShoutYourAbortion trends on Twitter as women tell their stories
Thousands of women online are taking part in a hashtag campaign designed to destigmatise abortion. Twitter trending topic #ShoutYourAbortion, co-created by Lindy West, Amelia Bonow and Kimberly...
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I’m all for bisexual visibility – except when it comes to my own
According to Twitter, today is #BiVisibilityDay. Not the catchiest of hashtags, and I have to admit that as a member of the bi community, I was totally unaware of it. Which is ironic: Bi Visibility Day...
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