Tag: Laurie Penny

The soft-focus Britain of Downton Abbey bears little resemblance to the real Britain collapsing under the weight of racism, austerity, and COVID-19. As Brexit plods on, it’s time for an honest reckoning of the history and future of this outsize little island.

Laurie Penny spends four days on a boat confronting the archetypal story of “man vs. blockchain.”

This week, we’re sharing stories from Lizzie Johnson, Erica L. Green and Katie Benner, Jamie Lauren Keiles, Laurie Penny, and Jen Doll.

Civility will never defeat fascism, no matter what The Economist thinks.

How a hard-not-to-love show glosses over the powers that produced its makeover subjects.

This week, we’re sharing stories from Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Laurie Penny, Mina Kimes, Skip Hollandsworth, and David Marchese.

There’s no use debating a feeling. It’s time to change how we engage with Jordan Peterson.

The internet does not hate women. People hate women, and the internet allows them to do it faster, harder, and with impunity.

Here’s to more women embracing their anger instead of defaulting to sadness.

How the MeToo movement became a feminist sexual revolution.

“Freedom” is just another word for being under the thumb of a powerful white man — for now.

Men, get ready to be uncomfortable for a while. While forgiveness may come one day, it won’t be soon.

Writing in The Baffler, Laurie Penny explores what it will mean for the civilization to collapse slowly, because of climate change, rather than in a single nuclear bang.