The pro-immigrant activism of Penn Badgley, star of Netflix’s ‘You’
The Netflix star is more than just a pretty face.
On Jan 5, 2019 by Nahila Bonfiglio
PETA’s ‘anti-animal language’ chart won’t prompt anyone to quit eating meat
‘Feed two birds with one scone.’
On Dec 5, 2018 by Tiffany Kelly
How a teen magazine botched a North Korea tweet and set the internet ablaze
This is what happens when you conflate racial bias, victim blaming, and the mistreatment of Otto Warmbier.
On Jun 21, 2017 by Samantha Grasso
The Safety Pin Box is making allies put their words into action
Project co-founder Leslie Mac talks about creating ‘effective, measurable allyship.’
On Dec 8, 2016 by Jaya Saxena
How a controversial tech speaker rattled the social justice community
Harassers create online blacklist from LambdaConf speaker petition.
On Apr 13, 2016 by Beth Elderkin
5 reasons why 2015 was the year of the social justice warrior
Social justice issues dominated the year, from race to sexual identity and beyond.
On Dec 26, 2015 by Matthew Rozsa
Neil Gaiman reflects on ‘Sandman’ as he closes the loop on the beloved series
We spoke to the legendary fantasy author about everything from Gamergate to Sandman’s surly teenage side.
On Nov 12, 2015 by Aja Romano
‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ gets the academic treatment on Tumblr
Bikini Bottom goes book smart.
On Aug 6, 2015 by Gabe Bergado
Guy blames ‘social justice agenda’ for loss in film competition
Welcome to MovieGate.
On Feb 17, 2015 by Miles Klee
Acclaimed sci-fi writer exposed as notorious Internet troll
The publishing community is divided over how to deal with writer Benjanun Sriduangkaew, better known as the troll Winterfox.
On Nov 12, 2014 by Aja Romano
Meet the trolls and hoaxers of social justice Tumblr
Is this militant vegan activist for real? Or is she a troll? If you’re at all familiar with Tumblr’s social justice community, you may find it hard to be sure.
On Jun 12, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
The rise of the anti-fandom fandom
The phenomenon has become Tumblr’s Newton’s Law: For every great fandom, there’s an equally vocal anti-fandom, bringing it down a peg or three.
On May 22, 2013 by Aja Romano
Tumblr’s mental health community is empathetic, hilarious, and thriving
Through GIFs, comics, and confessionals, Tumblr helps humanize the actual people living with mental illness.
On May 17, 2013 by Gaby Dunn
The complicated world of Tumblr’s Social Justice
If there’s a common Tumblr tag but no one identifies with it—does it still exist?
On Aug 17, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
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