Twitter, I Love You, But You’re Bringing Me Down
In this elegy to Twitter, the writer reflects on the platform she first joined a decade ago—once a place to network with her literary idols—and the troll-laden, gladiator-like arena it is today.
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Relax Guys, She Just Plays a Doctor Who on TV
With the casting of Jodie Whittaker as the 13th Doctor, are we finally turning a corner on how pop culture regards women? Or are these feminist strides just a fantasy.
Meet the Trolls Who Menace Me
The MAGA mob is not content to exact their rage on the writer only online—they've also threatened her to her face. Why do Trump's fiercest supporters' hate their fellow Americans?
How Can the Resistance Ward Off Infiltrators?
Saboteurs sneaking into social-justice movements is nothing new—social media has just made it even more difficult to detect them. Here's what to look out for.
How the Hell Did We End Up With a Troll in Chief?
A confluence of institutional failures, not least of which the mainstream media, have gotten us into this mess. Can we expect any of them to get us out of it?
I Feel You, Leslie Jones
Every abusive tweet hurled at the 'Ghostbusters' star has reminded the author of the pain she experienced growing up as a dark-skinned Black girl in a very white world.
Dear Racist Trolls, I’ll Never Apologize For Snatching Your Wig
Commenters, posters, and tweeters have come at our columnist with every unimaginable epithet for writing about race and racism. But nothing will stop her from speaking the truth.
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What Would It Take to Get Ann Coulter to Shut Up?
Ignoring trolls may discourage some of these provocateurs from flapping their gums. But others are too determined to disseminate their hateful messages to be dissuaded.
What I Learned About “Myself” From Internet Trolls
Last month, Tricia Romano wrote about Amazon's horrible impact on the dating scene in Seattle. Whoa, it's not all male commenters. But it's male commenters.