Internet and New Media

Supporters leave flowers and photographs after taking part in a vigil for late Cambridge professor Jason Arday in Trafalgar Square in central London on August 17, 2026, following his death at age 41 on August 14.

Oxford and Cambridge Have Always Been Racist Oxford and Cambridge Have Always Been Racist

I was one of the few Black scholars at both institutions. I understand—and loathe—how their tendency to undermine the suffering of Black people led to Jason Arday’s demise.

Aug 22, 2026 / Gazelle Mba

The Hollywood Gerrymander

The Hollywood Gerrymander The Hollywood Gerrymander

The proposed Paramount/Warner Bros. merger does not just represent media monopoly—it is another form of gerrymandering, of rigging the rules to limit who has power.

Aug 20, 2026 / Rashad Robinson

Universities Say They Value a Free Press. Student Journalists Tell a Different Story.

Universities Say They Value a Free Press. Student Journalists Tell a Different Story. Universities Say They Value a Free Press. Student Journalists Tell a Different Story.

The student press is facing a growing wave of censorship and institutional obstruction

Jul 30, 2026 / StudentNation / Ella Carter-Klauschie

Robin Dembroff speaking at the Royal Institute of Philosophy.

What We Get Wrong About Patriarchy What We Get Wrong About Patriarchy

A conversation with philosopher Robin Dembroff about their new book, Real Men on Top, identity categories, and the possibility of undoing patriarchy.

Jul 13, 2026 / StudentNation / Andrés Muedano

Why Amazon Ditched Its Prestige Sam Altman Biopic

Why Amazon Ditched Its Prestige Sam Altman Biopic Why Amazon Ditched Its Prestige Sam Altman Biopic

Artificial had a roster of premier talent and a topical subject—but it no longer fit in with Jeff Bezos’s financial ambitions.

Jun 29, 2026 / Ben Schwartz

Musk Balloon

Musk Balloon Musk Balloon

A trillion pounds of fun.

Jun 26, 2026 / OppArt / Anonymous

Bari Weiss on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, in Los Angeles.

Free-Speech Fraud Bari Weiss Would Rather Deport Than Debate Free-Speech Fraud Bari Weiss Would Rather Deport Than Debate

As anti-war politics gain ground, Weiss’s Free Press is pushing to remove Trita Parsi from the US.

Jun 22, 2026 / Jeet Heer

TikTok

Can Social Media Influencers Save Public Schools? Can Social Media Influencers Save Public Schools?

As school choice continues to grow, public schools vie for students with innovative marketing approaches.

Jun 18, 2026 / StudentNation / Samantha Camire

David Ellison Draws the Curtain on News

David Ellison Draws the Curtain on News David Ellison Draws the Curtain on News

Mogul behind Colbert firing and 60 Minutes’ downfall.

Jun 17, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Gen Z’s Ability to Detect AI Is Far Lower Than You’d Expect

Gen Z’s Ability to Detect AI Is Far Lower Than You’d Expect Gen Z’s Ability to Detect AI Is Far Lower Than You’d Expect

A new poll revealed that young people are overly confident in their ability to identify AI content.

Jun 10, 2026 / StudentNation / Jack Dozier

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