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Neil deGrasse Tyson is just making up dumb fantasy countries now

Neil, dude. Come on, man.

On Jun 30, 2016 by Jay Hathaway

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Atheism has a Richard Dawkins problem

It's time for Internet atheists to downvote his bigoted views on Islam.

On Oct 13, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

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Your opinion doesn’t matter

It’s not just about whether or not you have a voice—it’s how you use it.

On Sep 22, 2015 by Zan McQuade

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The reboot is over—why I can’t get excited about the new ‘Fantastic Four’ movie

After Batman, Spider-Man, and James Bond got a clean slate, audiences are all rebooted out.

On Jan 31, 2015 by Alex Gabriel

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This terrifying tweet about the Holocaust explains why the media is still ignoring the Boko Haram attacks

Never forget.

On Jan 30, 2015 by Marisa Kabas

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The disturbing psychology behind racist attacks against Muslims

Why does the world keep conflating 'Muslim' with 'terrorist'?

On Jan 12, 2015 by Matthew Rozsa

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When did plagiarism become journalism’s status quo?

Blame the 24 hour news cycle, sloppy reporting, or arrogance, plagiarism is worse than ever before in journalism. 

On Oct 23, 2014 by Ed Cara

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It’s time to stop making every scandal into a ‘gate’

What's in a meme? In the case of the "-gate" suffix, absolutely nothing.

On Oct 15, 2014 by Nico Lang

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Diving into the Internet wormhole of conservative Christian porn

You might not know it, but there’s a parallel Internet, and it’s run by conservative Christians. 

On Aug 1, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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What’s a ‘meme’? Really hard to explain, that’s what

Pretty sure it has something to do with twerking.

On Jan 28, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Misogynist trolls have turned Storify into a harassment tool

Melody Hensley wants to know the identity of the man who she claims is behind a two-year harassment campaign on Storify.

On Aug 16, 2013 by Kris Holt

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A day in the office with Know Your Meme—the Web’s “Britannica”

Know Your Meme is the Internet’s mirror, showing people where they’ve been and where they’re going.

On Nov 30, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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Archbishop of Sydney drops lawsuit against Twitter comedian

Blogger and comedian Catherine Deveny had retweeted an unbecoming image macro of Cardinal George Pell.

On May 10, 2012 by Kevin Collier