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On the Literature of Cyborgs, Robots, and Other Automata

On the Literature of Cyborgs, Robots, and Other Automata

From Mechanical Ducks to Mythic Metal Giants

By Michael Peck | April 21, 2016

A Way Forward for Literary Activism in the Digital Age

A Way Forward for Literary Activism in the Digital Age

Moving Beyond the the Binary of "With Us or Against Us"

By Christopher Soto | April 18, 2016

How Science Fiction Redefines Who We Are, and What We're Becoming

How Science Fiction Redefines Who We Are, and What We're Becoming

On Technology and the Reinvention of Selfhood

By Steve Toutonghi | April 18, 2016

How Teju Cole Helped Me Make Peace With the Nigerian Scam Artist

How Teju Cole Helped Me Make Peace With the Nigerian Scam Artist

Ijeoma Oluo on Reconciling her Nigerian-American Identity

By Ijeoma Oluo | April 15, 2016

On Fandom, Obsessions, and the World Wide Web

On Fandom, Obsessions, and the World Wide Web

Justin Tussing Recalls the Time He Helped Collate Pictures of Xena

By Justin Tussing | April 12, 2016

How to Make Friends With an Animal On Facebook

How to Make Friends With an Animal On Facebook

Alexander Pschera on the Digital Closeness Between Humans and Animals

By Alexander Pschera | April 8, 2016

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By Sven Birkerts | April 8, 2016

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How Social Networks Play Favorites

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The Hidden Forces Behind Going Viral

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We Are Being Watched

We Are Being Watched

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By Bryan Hurt | March 2, 2016

What Do Writers Owe Readers?

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TFW You Realize Maybe David Markson Invented Twitter

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The Dark Net

The Dark Net

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