Deafness Is Not a Silence: On the Suppression of Sign Language
When I was editing my debut novel, , a quote from Ilya Kaminsky’s poetry collection, Deaf Republic, kept me company. “The deaf don’t believe in silence,”...
A Workshop for Shame and Sexual Energy
“Erotic Bodywork” by Mark Bessen Standing in line at the H-E-B checkout, I’m mindlessly deleting emails when a photo of a naked, pornographically hot beefcake stretched...
In Her New Book, Geraldine DeRuiter Takes on the Patriarchy, but Really All She Wants Is a Decent Meal
Before Geraldine DeRuiter first went viral in 2018 for her essay, “I Made the Pizza Cinnamon Rolls from Mario Batali’s Sexual Misconduct Apology Letter,” she felt...
11 of the Best Memoirs by Transgender and Nonbinary Authors
March 31 is Transgender Day of Visibility, an observance that celebrates trans and nonbinary joy while raising awareness for the discrimination many face in daily life....
Anker Solix C800 Plus Review: A Power Station Prepared to Illuminate Nighttime
It’s a shame that Anker thought this battery needed a gimmick because, on its own, with a healthy cell capacity, fast charging, and connected app, the...
Lago, a Paris-based open source billing platform, banks $22M
A startup out of Paris that began life building marketing tools has raised $22 million after making a successful pivot into billing — a space it...
8 Emotional Memoirs about BIPOC Families
Refugees from the Vietnam War, Susan Lieu’s family escaped to California in the 1980s. Upon arrival in California, Susan’s mother was their North Star—until Susan was...
What African B2B e-commerce startups can learn from OmniRetail’s profitable run
Save for fintech and cleantech, B2B e-commerce and retail was the leading destination for venture capital dollars over the last five years. The premise of digitizing...
That Viral Photo of ‘Hollywood Mountain’ California Is Completely Fake
Have you seen a stunning photo of Hollywood Mountain, California recently? One image is making the rounds on social media platforms like Facebook and BlueSky depicting...
Nigeria’s Youverify raises $2.5M to enhance anti-money laundering compliance
Youverify, a Nigerian provider of identity verification and anti-money laundering (AML) solutions for banks and startups, secured a $2.5 million investment from Elm, which specializes in...
