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Ross WolfeA cultural critic whose longform essays focus on the intersections of 20th-century architecture, aesthetics, and politics.
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Quartz
Quartz, a WordPress.com VIP site, is a digitally native news outlet for the new global economy.
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“We read to prepare for life. It follows, then, that we are raising our boys to dismiss other people’s experiences, and to see their needs and concerns as the center of things. We are raising our boys to lack empathy.”
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Brave New Libya
At Brave New Libya, Nada Elfeituri writes refreshingly and honestly about daily life and culture in Benghazi. Initially started to chronicle the events of the 2011 Libyan revolution, it’s now a space for personal musings and accessible commentary.
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Nursing ClioNursing Clio is a collaborative blog where you can find smart writing at the intersection of medicine and gender, from histories of dieting and breastfeeding to debates on current political questions.
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“It is my belief that Beyoncé is, quite frankly, sick and tired of misinterpretation and ignorance all together.” — The Gettysburg Compiler deconstructs Beyonce’s “Formation.”
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WIL WHEATON dot NET
Actor and prolific social media presence Wil Wheaton is also a veteran blogger — visit his site for musings (longer than 140 characters!) on creativity, popular culture, and more.
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Franki Raffles ArchiveThe Franki Raffles Archive showcases the work of the late feminist social documentary photographer who captured the plights of working women. (Featured image copyright The Estate of Franki Raffles.)
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Broken ToiletsBroken Toilets is an online magazine about global development and culture, co-founded by Emily Madsen and Samyuktha Varma. Each monthly issue is based on a theme and critical topic, and is accompanied by a blog that examines broader questions. The first issue, Sludge, focuses on human waste.
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But saying Spotlight is “about” the awesomeness of investigative journalism is like saying The Lord of the Rings is “about” the long-distance walking stamina of hobbits. Journalism is the film’s tool, its entryway into a cave that contains something much bigger, much darker…
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Snarcasm: Let’s Talk About How the Oscars Don’t Matter (Again)
“My point is that while the Oscars aren’t perfect, they continue to change. “Oscar bait” as we know it today is incredibly different from the tastes of a decade ago. The Academy gains new voters—and new perspectives—every year.” A dose of Academy Award snarcasm from Jon Negroni.
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Why is Apple Fighting the FBI?
“This is a battle for hearts and minds as much as a battle over the data in one phone . . . ” Paul Bernal — who blogs about the internet, privacy, and human rights — comments on the conflict between Apple and the FBI over the iPhone of a shooter in the San Bernardino attack in December 2015.
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My (Apparently) Obligatory Response to “Formation”
“If we invite corporations to take over our movements, look to network television to instruct us in our successes, we give up our power without so much as a fight. We hand it over to the exact bodies that are trying to destroy it.” Thoughts, in list form, on how the obsession over Black celebrity is undermining the Black Lives Matter movement.
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“I don’t need Beyonce to be the blackest artist on the planet, or to get her blackness right for my benefit.”
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A Note on the Vagaries of Publishing Poetry on the Internet
Veteran poet, editor, and Vox Populi publisher Michael Simms reflects on the challenges of bringing an ancient, change-resistant form like poetry to today’s predominant medium: the fast, flat, fragmented internet.
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