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Nico Lang


Nico Lang is an essayist, movie critic, and reporter who specializes in the intersection of politics and LGBTQ issues. His work has been featured in Rolling Stone, The Guardian, The Los Angeles Times, Jezebel, Esquire, and BuzzFeed, among other notable publications.

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Too much advertising is bad for everyone—even advertisers

In the Internet age, blank space is becoming endangered.

On Jun 24, 2014 by Nico Lang

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I went undercover to find out why people do CrossFit

Why would anyone put themselves through CrossFit workouts? I tried to find out. 

On Jun 19, 2014 by Nico Lang

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What it’s like to having an eating disorder

Everything was cool as long as I was getting thinner.

On Jun 10, 2014 by Nico Lang

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How ‘Orange Is the New Black’ won the war for queer television

The future of queer television is on the Internet.

On Jun 10, 2014 by Nico Lang

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Is this the worst map of Chicago ever?

According to Old Navy, Rogers Park and Logan Square don't exist.

On Jun 9, 2014 by Nico Lang

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We don’t need your apology, Jonah Hill

In the Internet age, you're not an A-lister until you make everyone mad.

On Jun 5, 2014 by Nico Lang

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How pick-up artist culture feeds on men’s toxic insecurities

The biggest mistake I ever made was giving my uncle a copy of The Game.

On May 27, 2014 by Nico Lang

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Trigger warnings don’t make the world safer—you do

Does Tumblr really want a school board judging what's problematic? I think not.

On May 22, 2014 by Nico Lang

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‘Godzilla’ proves that Hollywood has a boring white guy problem

'Godzilla' gets everything right—except its lead.

On May 21, 2014 by Nico Lang

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What the Conor Oberst rape allegations mean for the right to privacy

What can you legally prove about someone from her Facebook posts? Nothing.

On May 16, 2014 by Nico Lang

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By keeping them alive, the reboot is killing our favorite franchises

This is what the people wanted, right?

On May 13, 2014 by Nico Lang

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I’ve got 99 problems, but Ariana Grande isn’t one

In trying to comprehend the meteoric rise of One Direction or why Justin Bieber still exists, who doesn’t feel like the Betty White in the room?

On May 12, 2014 by Nico Lang

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10 female comedians who could break late-night TV’s glass ceiling

Because white guys already have their spotlights.

On May 6, 2014 by Nico Lang

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It’s not OK to fat-shame anyone—not even Godzilla

You can’t tell much about someone from the size of their waist, but you can tell a lot about society by how we respond to it.

On May 5, 2014 by Nico Lang

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Why we need Facebook as a digital graveyard

If you aren’t logged on, you miss out on that ongoing memorial.

On May 1, 2014 by Nico Lang

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