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gaming

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The Road Home: PS4 And The Rebirth Of A PlayStation Fangirl

How Sony’s PS4 is bringing me back to my gaming roots.

taylor —

Jun 15, 2013

cyberculture

mobile phone

dating

Find Yourself a Wing Ma’am

This not-so-dating app helps you find your community and maybe even a girlfriend.

Kristen —

Jun 10, 2013

Nerd Culture

photography

geekery

Team Pick: Genius Young Women Create Feminist Superhero Trading Cards To Fight Racism and Gossip

Sarah’s Team Pick: A Grrlz Club has made female superheroes to fight against racism, “nerd discrimination”, and gossip and it’s the best thing ever.

Hansen —

Jun 7, 2013

babeland

good vibrations

sex

Super Girly Top Secret Erika Moen: The Autostraddle Interview

In which Erika Moen, the mastermind behind DAR! and Oh Joy, Sex Toy, tells us to go have a wank.

A.E. Osworth —

May 30, 2013

Daily Fix

feminism

geekery

How Sailor Moon Made Me A Feminist: An Ode to Magical Girl Shows

Maybe it’s the influence of Sailor Moon that is part of what made me a feminist, someone who didn’t think that being a girl was a weakness but was, in…

Rose —

May 17, 2013

corporate takeover

iphone

geekery

Team Pick: Buycott Helps You Save The World and Support Pro-Gay Companies While You Shop

Because I’m perpetually spending my last dollar and I want to know exactly where it goes.

Cara —

May 17, 2013

documentaries

feminism

geekery

“Wonder Women!” Is An Awesome Documentary About Women, Power and Diana Prince

Finally, some fantastic cultural analysis about women in power and women in patriotic spandex leotards saving the day.

Hansen —

May 9, 2013

mental health

Nerd Culture

geekery

Team Pick: Hyperbole and a Half is Backish!

Kristen’s Team Pick. And I’m not even exaggerating.

Kristen —

May 9, 2013

gaming

gay families

geekery

Girls In Tech Become Women In Tech: The Girl Scouts Get a Video Game Patch

LA’s getting a Video Game Design Patch, y’all! Be prepared for our younger generation to take on STEM fields!

A.E. Osworth —

Apr 22, 2013

Nerd Culture

queer your tech

geekery

One More Terrible Thing That Happened This Week: Let’s Talk C.I.S.P.A.

CISPA could mean the end of internet privacy for many. It asks that age old question: which is more important? Freedom or security? And where is the line between the…

A.E. Osworth —

Apr 20, 2013

Nerd Culture

team pick

geekery

Cats and Feminism and Cartoons! Wheeee!

Ali’s Team Pick: Feminism, cats and cartoons all in one happy place.

A.E. Osworth —

Apr 9, 2013

90s nostalgia

Daily Fix

geekery

RIP MSN Messenger

When someone saw you through puberty, coming out and university, you have to pay your respects. Goodbye dear friend.

Kristen —

Apr 8, 2013