the internet
Inside the Website Where Conspiracy Theorists Find Love
"It would be really fun if we got in the car one night and we drove to a nice open quiet dark space and we tried to make ET contact or something."
The ‘Rules of the Internet’ Reflect an Online Wild West That’s Fading Away
"If it exists, there is porn of it. No exceptions."
How Cubans Are Using Their Country's First WiFi Hotspots
These hotspots are often inconvenient, and they're not free. But for many Cubans, they provide a vital window to the outside world.
Can You Get PTSD from Watching Murder Videos Online?
One study found that people who repeatedly viewed footage of deadly events were more traumatized than those who had witnessed the events in real life.
The Facebook Group Giving Dudes Permission to Share Their Feelings
Dudes Helping Dudes is a closed group where men can begin to articulate their emotions, one Facebook post at a time.
How the Internet Became a Home for Displaced Somalis
Somalis are one of the most displaced ethnic groups in the world, but the internet has helped them preserve their relationships and culture.
How Sneeze Fetishists Found Acceptance Thanks to the Internet
"I think if the internet did not exist, I would have never identified my feelings as a fetish."
I Hired a Millennial Life Coach
I wanted to know why so many people in their 20s are entering the multibillion-dollar, nebulously defined life-coaching industry.
Wikipedia's Co-Founder Is Wikipedia's Most Outspoken Critic
"People that I would say are trolls sort of took over. The inmates started running the asylum."
I Want Love to Feel Like the Internet
After finding myself watching a stranger masturbate on a live webcam recently, I realized how easy it is to mistake lust for love.