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A Look in the Mirror
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Nothing To Prove
Policing access to nerd culture through gatekeeping and harassment creates real harm for women, and nerd culture as a whole Sarah Rose // Features Editor Logan David // Illustrator I’ll…
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Despite convincing ourselves they’re opposites, science and religion both draw from the same proverbial fires of sacrificial madness Sarah Rose // Features Editor Thea Pham // Illustrator “Two prisoners whose…
Epidemic City
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Unmasked
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Your Body In a Space Matters: A Q&A With Aly Laube
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