My Phone Keeps Me Sane During This Crisis … and Insane, Too

What happens when the only device that can make you stop crying is exactly the device…

Is This the End of Oversharing?

The internet has been reshaped by a fresh anxiety over posting—and revealing—too much.

VSCO Girls Are Just Banal Victorian Archetypes

The VSCO girls who rise to the top of my feed are a new version of…

Anxiously Seeking the Perfect Anti-Anxiety App

Soon I may be swiping my screen, looking for a newer, better, flashier app, like Tinder…

The YouTubers Who Changed the Landscape for #NaturalHair

“It’s just hair, but it’s more than that. Every culture has held meaning in hair."

*The Last Black Man in San Francisco* Reveals the City’s Lost Authenticity

A new film tackles San Francisco’s gentrification problem and what it means for a displaced community.

Instacart Delivers Groceries, but Detaches Us From Our Food

The less we touch our food, the further we get away from its significance.

The Invisible Reality of Brand-New Motherhood on Instagram

Instagram is full of serene, beautiful, caftan-clad mothers. But nothing on the platform really focuses on…

Crispr Babies, IVF, and the Ethics of Genetic Class Warfare

He Jiankui was broadly condemned for editing the DNA of twins. But more widely used forms…