We were told we couldn’t take a joke, and that social media isn’t real life. Now the misogyny of early chatrooms and Gamergate has reached the White House Why has it taken so long for us to treat ...

In 2015, a developer survey from the International Game Developers Association found that 22% of respondents identified as women. Almost a decade later, in a similar survey by GDC, the figure had ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Back in the summer of 2020, during the ...

Marlon Wayans as Isaiah in HIM. Staff Writer Warning: This post contains spoilers for HIM. Horror maestro Jordan Peele may not have written or directed HIM, but there's no denying that seeing his name ...

This article is part of The Poynter 50, a series reflecting on 50 moments and people that shaped journalism over the past half-century — and continue to influence its future. As Poynter celebrates its ...

Weapons is a layered story told through different character perspectives, with a compelling metaphor at the heart of the film. In the very first scene, Weapons jumps right into its terrible ...

We explain why Israel chose this moment to attack Iran. By German Lopez One way to look at Israel’s war with Iran is that it’s a natural escalation of the battles that the Jewish state has fought ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2014, a group of anonymous gamers launched a harassment campaign against women in the gaming industry. More than a decade later ...

Gamergate wasn’t the first instance of harassment in gaming communities, but it was the first time it reached that scale, Massanari wrote in her book. What was notable about Gamergate, she told CNN, ...

It’s not uncommon these days to hear the internet described as a hellscape. Hate speech proliferates in online spaces. Algorithms designed to maximize user engagement amplify divisive content that ...