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Saturday, January 11, 2025

Column

Redefining “badass”

The success of women is often judged on sexist terms I’ve had the privilege of being called “badass” a few times. Usually coming with an...

Apple wants to protect your privacy and let you track your wife

Apple removes screen-time restriction tools, citing privacy, while selling a wife-tracking app The New York Times recently published an article on Apple’s year-long campaign...

How horror films can heal us

In times of constant, pervasive horror, we seek out cinematic incarnations of terrifying realities I am afraid now, more often and with more potency than...

Foreign lobbies are controlling what you can say and do on your own college campus

Through a concerted political effort, foreign countries are utilizing extensive financial ties to influence academia Talk about foreign interference in American politics seems to...

ER patients need feminism, and feminism needs men

“Time’s Up Healthcare” has the potential to smite the patriarchy The Time’s Up movement is like a hashtagable, outsourced HR nonprofit endeavor. The state...

American children are not being taught their most important lesson: Climate change

Kids have the willingness to take action if given the chance and knowledge When did you first learn about climate change? Most of my fellow environmentalist...

Play your indie games

Indie games offer thoughtful experiences and support passionate creators who build them I haven’t played nearly enough indie games in my life. Growing up, I...

Instagram posts are ruining nature

Crowds of people taking pictures of the California super bloom has caused damage to the flowers, calling into question the role of pictures and...

A case for forgiveness

Public shaming can only teach part of the lesson on wider issues of prejudice The age of technology and rise of social media has...

Identity politics and the end of history

Nearly 30 years ago, Francis Fukuyama famously declared that liberal democracy would be the final stage in human social development. Now he’s reconsidering. In 1992,...

Is vertical farming a solution for feeding our growing cities?

More sustainable methods of farming needed as populations increase, people migrate to cities With the world’s population estimated to reach 9.8 million people by 2050,...

Violence has overtaken our screens and no one seems to question it

Why does violence hold such mass-market appeal in our entertainment culture? A few weeks ago, I replayed one of my favorite games of all time:...

Accessibility and conservation

“Accessibility” often feels like an obvious reason to develop roads on public land — but isn’t quite as straightforward as we think Yosemite Valley...

Google’s CAPTCHA-ring all your data

AI developments detect Parkinson’s from your mousepad and won’t tell you If you’ve ever gone on the internet you’ve probably encountered CAPTCHA — an intelligence...

Animation’s peculiar crossroads

The same tools assisting visionary animators may incite animation’s downfall Animated cinema diverges at a rather peculiar crossroad. The genre’s potential for varied artistry permits...