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There are probably more articles on the internet arguing about trigger warnings on college syllabuses than there are actual trigger warnings on college syllabuses. Only one college, Oberlin College, actually recommended that professors warn students about content that might be disturbing or traumatizing — and they eventually withdrew that policy. But however infrequently they’re actually…
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When you picture the CEO of a major company, you think tact, professionalism, and intelligence. Sure, you occasionally get someone who’s eccentric for the sake of being eccentric, but most of the time you can expect that someone with enough level-headedness to run a company will be of relatively sound mind all around. In the…
The entrance of Banksy’s “Dismaland” in Weston-super-Mare, England. Credit Matthew Horwood/Getty Images The day Banksy unveiled “Dismaland” — a sprawling exhibition of conceptual art that is itself a concept, with mock security guards and mouse-eared employees instructed to frown instead of smile — its ticketing website was so overwhelmed it crashed. Hours before the opening…
I recently spent a semester teaching writing at an elite liberal-arts college. At strategic points around the campus, in shades of yellow and green, banners displayed the following pair of texts. The first was attributed to the college’s founder, which dates it to the 1920s. The second was extracted from the latest version of the…
Scott Galloway, professor of marketing at NYU Stern School of Business, went after Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer this morning. On Bloomberg Surveillance, Galloway told host Tom Keene that Mayer’s announcement that she is pregnant with twins is what’s giving her job security. “If she hadn’t announced she was pregnant with twins, she’d be out of a…
Though The Mary Sue’s contributor form is always open, we are specifically looking for writers who can provide us with science and technology coverage. Particularly, we’d like applications from people who are interested in writing stories on women in STEM, be they reports, commentary, or creative pieces. Though your pitches don’t have to be focused on women in STEM,…
When is a story not a story? When is the story about a story actually the story? Well strap yourselves in because you’re about to find out! As usual because I’m a night time writer, the Outhouse beat me to the punch so you can hop over there for the basics. But here’s the bullet…
No one outside Apple knows how many Apple Watches the company has sold since the product was released this past April, but in recent months there have been several signs that sales have been disappointing. On Apple’s August earnings call, Tim Cook was cagey about reporting concrete sales numbers for the Apple Watch, opting…
We are looking for someone with impeccable writing skills and attention to detail, as well an abiding love for all things pop culture. You should have experience writing for an online audience and love working in a fast-paced environment with quick turnarounds. Your writing should be engaging and witty, thoughtful and accurate. We need someone…