Internet
How Tumblr became a sanctuary for the Internet’s outsiders
End of an era — The blogging website’s ban on adult content threatens to alienate the most marginalised in society, and block future generations’ road to self-discovery.
Written by: Lydia Morrish
Cancel culture: when celebrity worship goes wrong
Notes on online outrage — Calling out injustice, sexual abuse, corruption, and industry-protected violence is necessary, argues Ayishat Akanbi. But too often we’re aiming at the wrong target.
Written by: Ayishat Akanbi
A letter to the men who abuse me online
...and it is always men — As a woman writer with political opinions, Dawn Foster is a regular target for trolls – receiving death and rape threats on a daily basis. As this behaviour becomes increasingly normalised, she argues that the true danger lies in desensitisation.
Written by: Dawn Foster
The internet’s forgotten shit pics are accidentally amazing
Abandoned images — To relieve the boredom of his day job, Doug Battenhausen has been mining defunct websites for years – harvesting long-discarded gems from the bottom of the web.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Why a new generation is seeking solace in online Tarot
An Insta-revolution — One of the world’s fastest evolving spiritual practises, the Tarot is now sparking its own social media-led revolution. Writer Fiona Lensvelt investigates why so many young people are looking for answers in the ancient cards.
Written by: Fiona Lensvelt
How Cuba’s reggaeton scene sparked an underground revolution
Pa’ la calle — In a country where music sales are controlled by the state, a generation of artists are riding a wave of success through pure entrepreneurial hustle. Dripping in gold and trading in sex, reggaeton is more than just fantasy – it’s a marketplace for material dreams.
Written by: Lisette Poole
Feel like a cyber slave? Meet Tabita Rezaire, healer of souls
Beyond Afrofuturism... — Artist Tabita Rezaire is as unconventional as it gets. Using a mix of technology and traditional African practices, she’s determined to counteract the oppressive forces of the internet – finding herself in the process.
Written by: Alex King
The encryption activists fighting mass surveillance
Feel like you're being watched? — Big Brother is no longer science fiction. In the age of Trump and heavy-handed states, our every move is being monitored and watched. But there's a way to protect your data and survive the coming storm... if you know who to call.
Written by: Jessica Holland
This is what Havana’s growing WiFi revolution looks like
A nation gets online... sort of — After years of disconnection, Cuba's government has introduced 35 WiFi hotspots across the country, providing outdoor hubs that offer a portal to other worlds. Cuban writer Osdany Morales takes us inside that vortex – and the pixelated dreams that live there.
Written by: Osdany Morales. Translation: Tess Rankin
A blunt conversation about life online with Bret Easton Ellis
Disappear here... — Movies are finished, the novel is dead and the internet is driving people insane. Welcome to the world of Bret Easton Ellis: a literary maverick who’s brutally honest about the digital age.
Written by: Steven T. Hanley
