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What Happened When I Texted, 'U Up?' to Every Guy in My Phone
What if, instead of swiping left on Tinder for that hour I lie motionless in bed after a shower, I could be dating someone already in my phone, like "Rando in the Subway" or "Greek The Clubs"?
I Ate Myself Out Using My iPhone, and It Was Pretty Good
A new product called O-Cast allows you to record patterns linked to a vibrator by licking your iPhone. Is this an exciting new development in sex toys, or a disaster for human–robot relations?
I Asked a Porn Star and Cam Girl to Teach Me How to Talk Dirty
My conversations during sex are limited to "yes," "no," and "ow, my phone is poking my butt." But I always wondered if learning the language of lust could help—or just humiliate—me.
Coming and Going: I Wore Vibrating Underwear While Doing My Daily Errands
Getting a passport photo taken can be oddly stimulating, but running is so awful that masturbating could not improve it.
'Radio Garden' Provides A Window Into Another Place, Right Now
The internet is a collection of things that disappear.
All New Music Is Bad (Except for Desiigner)
How the collective desire to consume everything all the time has made music fans not able to understand anything at all.
This Tiny Terminal Was France’s Version of AOL
A French telecom scheme to replace the phone book with a dumb terminal soon became the world’s first mainstream online network. Problem is, Minitel never really evolved past that point.
How the Heroes of Kingdom Hearts Find Strength In Transformation
The Kingdom Hearts series is full of convoluted lore, but its core message is profound.
To Save Sex Education Under Trump, Amaze.org Is Turning to New Media
The organization has taken a digital-first approach to providing America's youth with sex education that's not available in schools.
Could Technology Remove the Politicians From Politics?
What if your city council member was essentially a robot whose every decision you and your fellow citizens voted for by phone?
Surviving 2016's Deplorable Boss Rush
Postscript columnist Cameron Kunzelman's attempts to understand the year that tried to kill us all, with a look at great boss rushes of the past.
DIY Abortions and 3D-Printed Specula Can't Replace Lost Reproductive Rights
Despite the GOP's war on women, there’s no safe, effective DIY substitute for an experienced and knowledgeable physician.