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Issue 27 by Julie Ann Horvath on September 15th, 2015
"It’s easy to feel like the tech culture is just normal and how the industry is or should be. And that’s the moment of maturity - going from 'oh, this is how it is' to feeling like no, this is wrong and this isn’t how it should be."
Pile of multi-colored eggs.
Issue 27 by Cameron G. on September 15th, 2015
The industries we know and love are being built on our free labor, our hunt for “experience,” and our naivety about our worth.
Sign reading "Comment Alley".
Issue 24 by Carli Velocci on July 22nd, 2015
I spoke to the founders and editors of Femsplain, CirclePlus.co, Black Girl Nerds, Thurst and Autostraddle to find out what it takes to create safe spaces online.
Black hands outstretched and holding on to a large pillar.
Issue 24 by YM Carrington on July 20th, 2015
The subjugation of Black people will never end until white people confront their desire to see Black bodies suffer.
Image of shattered glass.
Issue 21 by Lily Bolourian on May 18th, 2015
Beauty is a litmus test for white supremacy: the closer your ability to pass as white, the better your chance of being deemed beautiful, and the further your chances from being killed.
Male cast members of Silicon Valley sitting around computers in an office space.
Issue 20 by Korin Reid on April 27th, 2015
There are a variety of shows featuring other professions that portray diverse, dynamic, likeable characters. Why can’t we have the same for STEM careers?
Lips pictured through a camera lens, making the 'shh' gesture.
Issue 18 by Nikki Murray on March 16th, 2015
Only the stories of those who are entirely sympathetic, that did all the right things, that say all the right words - those who have the privilege to speak publicly - will be heard.
The flash of a camera in the mirror.
2014 in Review by Lesli-Ann Lewis on December 9th, 2014
The leaking of celebrity nudes was a part of the larger trend in 2014: reminding women of our place and using technology and the sexism in tech to do so.
Stone ouroboros focused on where the mouth meets the tail.
2014 in Review by Sydette Harry on December 8th, 2014
This is the year that social media has really stepped into its power.
Photo of Shonda Rhimes and Viola Davis on stage.
Surveillance by Sydette Harry on October 6th, 2014
Our picture of surveillance needs to factor in not just tech developments, but the cultural standards that have bred surveillance, especially towards black culture, as part and parcel in our world.