Laurie Penny
Blue Monday
Everyone loves cute animal videos. We’ve got all of them here. On every screen in front of me, baby animals are barking and squealing in fake living rooms to maintain the illusion that we’re not pumping this stuff out on an industrial scale.
Feminism Needs to Find Room for Men
For many, male voices in gender debates are an unwanted intrusion. But author Laurie Penny argues that masculinity has been in a condition of crisis for centuries, and it's time to address that.
Stop Freaking Out About Facebook's 'Psychological Experiments'
Other websites have been playing around with data and algorithms for years.
What Is This Europe That You Keep Talking About?
This week, voters in Europe elected a frightening amount of far-right and fascist politicians to the European Parliament in Brussels. What's behind the xenophobic uprising? Anger, poverty, unemployment, and the feeling that the interests of everyday...
We Need More Common Slags Like Me in British Politics
UK's poor kids haven't been conned out of a future – they were never sold one in the first place.
David Cameron's War On Internet Porn Lacks a Smoking Gun
David Cameron announced yesterday that he is working with ISPs in England to implement a blanket ban on violent porn. He will also be making it compulsory for adults to actively "opt in" to internet porn access.
The Holy War on Irish Wombs
Thousands of scared Irish women without options fly to England every year to get an abortion, largely thanks to the Irish Catholic Church’s war on reproductive rights. But things are changing. For women across the country, shame and intimidation are no...
What Is the England That English Fascists Want to Defend?
Laurie Penny spent the day with Tommy Robinson – leader of the EDL – trying to find out.