“The Media Company for the Social Age.” That, my friends, is what the popular “news” site BuzzFeed proudly proclaims to be. I personally think that’s complete bull. _But that’s my opinion._...

For quite some time now, there has been a necessary but subtle debate within the LGBTQ community regarding the inclusivity of the acronym “LGBTQ.” While the issue may seem rather superfluous on the...

I have a confession. While strolling through Walmart a couple days ago, a friend and I noticed a gigantic pile of T-shirts bearing the message, “Cool story babe, now go make a sandwich.” Motivated...

I was a strange child. There’s no way of getting around it. While many young girls were interested in Barbies and playing princess or house, I had a different agenda. From fourth through sixth grades,...

The season of giving thanks is upon us, and with that comes the season of plain old giving. I have always been very enthusiastic about this time of year; like most, I love shopping and I love the spirit...

_To the members of the committee responsible for selecting MU’s next chancellor:_ This is pretty obvious, but you have a massive decision in front of you. Brady Deaton, who officially retired as MU’s...

Coming from Los Angeles, an extremely concentrated Jewish city (where there is Adam Sandler, there will be Judaism), the joyful suspense of Hanukkah and what each night entails was a usual occurrence the...

As a journalism major, odds are I will probably end up living in a big city for work someday. You would think that after living in Chicago for four years, I would have become more street savvy and possess...

Last week, I wrote [a column on some popular misconceptions of feminism](https://www.themaneater.com/stories/2013/11/6/misunderstandings-feminism-impede-social-progress/), and in response to the piece,...

U.S. media went crazy this week over Miley Cyrus smoking a joint on stage at the European Music Awards in Amsterdam. Never have I thought one of my columns would be inspired by Miley Cyrus, but I caught...

Two-hundred-eighteen votes. That’s how close, and yet how far, LGBT individuals are from having the same protections as the rest of the U.S. workforce. Last week, the U.S. Senate passed the Employment...

We need to talk. All of us, really. Because if our university is going to continue its current trajectory of constantly increasing enrollment, and if the city we live in is going to continue its current...