Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
When Caitlyn Jenner came out to the world in April, she gave a lot of the credit to one man in helping her family understand her new identity: Kanye West. “They were talking about it and [West] says to Kim, ‘Look, I can be married to the most beautiful woman in the world, and I…
Imagine someone trying to do you a solid and educate you on what “true” Jamaican food consists of. And then they offer you doctored recipes, and the photos of the dishes look nothing like you expected. That’s exactly what happened when BuzzFeed posted an article titled, “27 Essential Jamaican Recipes You Need in Your Life.”…
Simon and Schuster Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King, who claims to be biracial, is accused of lying about his race by conservative news website, Breitbart. Raymond Boyd/Getty Images Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King received a scholarship to attend Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. Larry French/Getty Images King criticized Oprah Winfrey about her suggestions…
Editor’s note: Salon’s original video report on the Outdoor Co-ed Topless Pulp Fiction Appreciation Society, which can be found at the end of this post, is not safe for work. In many ways this New York City book club is just like any other. Members discuss the books they are reading, but also sidetrack into…
Marissa Johnson, left, and Mara Jacqueline Willaford—co-founders of the Seattle chapter of Black Lives Matter—take over the microphone at a rally for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, far right, on Aug. 8, 2015 in downtown Seattle.Photo by Elaine Thompson/AP Photo Let’s look at the Bernie Sanders plan for a fairer economy. Crafted in his…
* * * Table of Contents A Liberal Who Wants America to Win––“I feel that Trump is our only hope in this next election. This is coming from someone who voted for Obama in the last election!” An Anarchist Who Revels in Destruction––“Like the joker from The Dark Knight, I just…
Last week I was on my way to visit Medium’s headquarters in San Francisco to discuss a project that I’m working on, mainly focused around police brutality. Funnily enough (or not so), I ended up being over an hour late, because this happened. I recorded the incident August 4th 2015 during the lunch hour. It…
In the past few weeks, Black Lives Matter protesters have disrupted Martin O’Malley and Bernie Sanders campaign events, but the front-runner for the Democratic presidential election has avoided any embarrassing confrontations — thanks to the Secret Service. Last week several activists from Massachusetts planned to disrupt a Clinton campaign event in New Hampshire, but they…
One of the great promises of new media has been that the fresh, young, talented insurgents creating the newsrooms of tomorrow take racial and gender diversity seriously. The heads of digital media say so themselves, aiming to remake an industry traditionally dominated by white males and build staffs that better reflect the world they cover….
Telling someone you don’t want to date them is anxiety-inducing for everyone, but for straight women it’s especially difficult. In order to properly reject a guy, we’re supposed to be forceful enough that they take our rejection seriously, but nice enough that they don’t immediately start plotting our demise. But even if you strike the…