Articles from the ‘Opinion’ section

Digital Archives of the Personal

Nishant Batsha tries to remember exactly he did exactly one year ago and finds that digital records don’t add up to a complete memory.

The Ghost in the Timeline

For Jonathan Gourlay, Facebook Timeline has turned his news feed into an online cemetery.

The Year I Watched a YouTube Video of Marshawn Lynch 1,000 Times

Darryl Campbell finds that his YouTube viewing habits extend to other, less important areas of his life.

A Stereotype Walks into a Bar

Jokes that play on racial stereotypes is just wholesome satire, right? After performing stand up herself, Alice Stanley isn’t so sure.

Campus Dispatches

In honor of the start of the academic year, Darryl Campbell shares some of the more interesting things he learned in college.

Girls Can’t Drive 
(By Which I Mean “Me”)

Alice Stanley has always felt guilty for being clumsy behind the wheel.

Through a Webcam Darkly

Everyone knows that long-distance relationships suck. Kevin Nguyen finds that Skype makes them even worse.

What It Means to Quit Facebook

Kevin Nguyen deactivates his Facebook profile, a decision both rational and selfish.

Book Review Clichés I’d Like To See

Darryl Campbell has a few suggestions on how book reviewers can sound more esoteric.

BadSense: How Google’s Invasive Ads Made My Break-Up Even Harder

Breaking up sucks. For Lucy Melbourne, it sucks even more when aggressive text ads assault her email inbox.

Impossible to Subscribe

Subscribing to Harper’s (or at least trying to) teaches Kevin Nguyen that it’s worth the extra effort to support the publications he cares about.

The Pursuit of Wackiness

Managers hope that a “fun” work place inspires productivity, but Whitney Carpenter finds mandatory wackiness distracting.