Elizabeth King
Contributor
How Argentina’s Political Crisis Gave Rise to Hacker Culture
Argentines have always had to make things work with fewer and lesser resources—a prime environment for hackers.
Why Reality Stars Are So Obsessed with Throwing Drinks on Each Other
The wine-hurling Real Housewives of today come from a long tradition: Since the early 1900s, women in film have been angrily tossing drinks on their rivals and nemeses.
What Abortion Looked Like 1000 Years Ago
When crocodile poop failed as a contraceptive, women needed options.
How Freelancers Are Forced to Fend for Themselves Against Sexual Harassment
Lacking a standard protocol for dealing with sexual harassment, freelancers are often left without a clear course of action when a boss gets inappropriate over email or a married colleague slides into their DMs.
Elvis Was the King of Treating Women Like Shit and Luring 14-Year-Olds into Bed
No thank you. No thank you very much.
Cracking Open the History of the Thong
Millennia before it was making you uncomfortable at work—and before it rose to pop culture prominence—the thong graced the bodies of our oldest ancestors.