How Donald Trump’s weird history with the WWE foreshadowed his presidential run
If you want to understand the appeal of the Donald, start with his WWE appearances.
On Apr 3, 2016 by Soyo Hong
How I came to embrace my past as a sex worker
Six years ago, I was outed as a former sex worker and lost my job as a public school teacher. I’ve finally accepted that there are no ‘fresh starts.’
On Mar 27, 2016 by Melissa Petro
The true story behind the greatest video game within a game ever
James Moore played a game of Civilization II for more than a decade, creating a dystopian world forever at war. Sharing it with Reddit changed his life.
On Mar 27, 2016 by Rosie Cima
The Internet of Things is a surveillance nightmare
By connecting everything to the Internet, we’re creating a frighteningly hackable, spy-friendly world.
On Mar 20, 2016 by J.M. Porup
The Russian activists fighting the Kremlin’s surveillance regime
Many Russians take for granted that their government is monitoring their Internet traffic. But a small group of activists is going to court to make the spying more difficult.
On Mar 20, 2016 by Jonathan Keane
The controversial rise of ‘Stop Snitching’ Facebook groups
The anti-snitching movement has seeped onto the Internet—but is it raising awareness and prompting needed reforms or encouraging vigilante justice?
On Mar 20, 2016 by Virginia Pelley
Meet the DJ who spins for Bernie Sanders
The veteran soul and hip-hop DJ sounds off on SXSW, performing for the president, and that Bernie Sanders-David Bowie mashup.
On Mar 13, 2016 by Ramon Ramirez
The plight of the modern YouTube music star
The true stories behind your favorite viral music videos.
On Mar 13, 2016 by Austin Powell
Inside the fandom behind the runaway success of ‘Hamilton’
By engaging Tumblr in creative ways, ‘Hamilton’ proved Broadway can thrive in the Internet era.
On Mar 6, 2016 by Aja Romano
When robots write poetry
As a professional writer, I’d like to think what I do is innately human. But what happens when artificial intelligence begins to compose poems?
On Feb 28, 2016 by Sasha Chapin
Can we build a humane alternative to Uber?
The on-demand economy has created new opportunities, but often those doing the actual work feel exploited. Advocates think technology can provide a better solution.
On Feb 28, 2016 by Nithin Coca
Would you buy meat from a robot butcher?
From modern farming to fast food’s made-to-order assembly lines, food production has gone industrial.
On Feb 28, 2016 by Greg Nichols
Daily Dot to acquire investigative U.K. magazine The Kernel
We’ve often thought of The Kernel as the “Daily Dot after dark.” Now it’s official.
On Jan 29, 2014 by Austin Powell
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