Tech
How technology transformed long-distance relationships
New Romantics — We think a lot about how we turn online relationships into offline ones – what we think of less is how it works the other way round.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
What our online history can tell us about who we are
New Romantics — Our social media experiences reveal a lot about who we are, how we communicate, and what we want to say. Understanding them could help us connect to each other better, writes Emily Reynolds.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
Eight of our favourite podcasts from 2018
What you may have missed — From life on the red planet to life in ISIS – we round up the best audio series from the past year.
Written by: Thomas Curry
Romantic storytelling & the way we perform love online
New Romantics — Telling a story with ourselves at the centre is the way that we make sense of the world, writes Emily Reynolds. But when we tell this story to an audience we don’t quite know, it cheapens everything.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
How Tumblr became a sanctuary for the Internet’s outsiders
End of an era — The blogging website’s ban on adult content threatens to alienate the most marginalised in society, and block future generations’ road to self-discovery.
Written by: Lydia Morrish
Cancel culture: when celebrity worship goes wrong
Notes on online outrage — Calling out injustice, sexual abuse, corruption, and industry-protected violence is necessary, argues Ayishat Akanbi. But too often we’re aiming at the wrong target.
Written by: Ayishat Akanbi
Meet the women of the incel movement
The truth about femcels — The ‘involuntarily celibate’ community is typically seen as being male-dominated, with female members – otherwise known as ‘femcels’ – often being overlooked. Writer Nick Chester meets the women who are being left behind.
Written by: Nick Chester
What I’ve learnt about online dating and intimacy in 2018
New Romantics — Searching for connections online can stop us from meeting someone IRL, as writer Emily Reynolds discovered. Sometimes we need to put down the screen and leave the house.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
The powerful IRL effects of online intimacy
New Romantics — In the digital world, to touch someone – to change their body, their mind, the way they experience the world – you don’t have to touch them at all.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
Switch off? In the digital age, we’ll always be reachable
New Romantics — Our constant online presence means we’re always available, even when we don’t want to be.
Written by: Emily Reynolds