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Transgender Men and Women Discuss the Politics of 'Passing'
We talked with members of the trans community in the UK about the pressure of hiding the fact that they're transgender in order to protect their own safety, while also acknowledging the need for greater trans visibility.
MUNCHIES Presents: Outsiders - A Film by Marc Isaacs
Our host Ben Ferguson and director Marc Isaacs travel to the Lincolnshire town of Boston to reveal a local story about communal fears about change and immigration.
Have the Good Times Come to an End at Indonesia’s ‘Sex Mountain’?
For centuries, pilgrims have traveled to a hill in Central Java to have sex with strangers in hopes of receiving blessings, but the government has shut the ritual down.
Lousy Visual Smalltalk
Lousy Auber hit the streets of Copenhagen to stare at people staring at their phones.
UK Defense Staff Must Now Report Contact with Journalists — Even a Chat at a Party
New rules mean even academics, NGO workers or trade unionists must be avoided.
Stop Freaking Out About Facebook's 'Psychological Experiments'
Other websites have been playing around with data and algorithms for years.
With Remote Hand-Holding Tech, We Can Touch Each Other Around the World
"It will be as common as making a telephone call or using your webcam.”
Turkey's Internet 'Bans' Aren't Lasting Long
The overturning of the recent blocks marks an important step in the broader situation of internet freedom in the country.
I Took My Tinder Date to a Porn Theatre for Valentine's Day
Anyone can shit on Valentine's Day with words. I decided to spend my Valentine's Day with two of the least romantic things I could think of: porno theaters and Tinder.
We Reviewed 'Figure 1' the Instagram for Doctors
I’m glad that there is now a service (it’s almost exactly like Instagram) to document the weird things that nurses, technicians, surgeons, and physicians get to deal with on a daily basis.
Instagram Stalking Is Killing My Lady Boner
Overzealous Instagram stalking is a painfully obvious move. If you’re sitting there letting your overactive thumbs like every last photo of cats, iconic signage, and cocktail your lover posts, they’re going to start to wonder if you have any hobbies.