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Tauriq Moosa

Tauriq Moosa is a lawyer and pop culture critic. Follow him on Twitter @tauriqmoosa.

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FINALLY

‘Ms. Marvel’ Is the Most Powerful Superhero Series I’ve Seen

As a person who grew up in a Muslim househould, I felt seen for the first time in Disney+’s groundbreaking series. More than that, “Ms. Marvel” is a thrilling, visual delight.

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CREEPY

Inside the Best Horror Show You’re Not Watching

SYFY’s horror anthology series ‘Channel Zero,’ which returns for its fourth season Friday, tells us to look at what we think we love and know, and asks us: ‘But do you?’

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GENERATION FACEBOOK

Keaton Jones and the Ethics of Filming Your Kids Online

Even if they’re being adorable, even if they’re being bullied—is it ever a good idea to post videos of your children for the whole world to see?

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BACKLASH

The Despicable Slut-Shaming of the New Doctor Who

Almost as soon as Jodie Whittaker was announced as the first-ever female Doctor Who, British tabloids saw fit to publish nude photos of her. This is a pattern we know all too well.

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Trolls

Men, Stop Excusing Online Rape Threats

‘I was drunk,’ ‘I was joking,’ ‘It’s free speech’: men are making awful excuses for why they harass women online.

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He Called Her a Slut. She Got Him Fired

When Michael Nolan called Clementine Ford a slut publicly, on Facebook, she notified his employer. They fired him.

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DO NO HARM

This Could Change Online Speech Forever

A Canadian court case could change the way we handle Internet harassment and ‘free speech.’

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FINALLY

Is This the End of Revenge Porn?

Revenge porn king Hunter Moore is headed for jail, and Reddit is cracking down on unconsented photos. Is it the end of an era, or too little too late?

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THE TIMES WE LIVE IN

For $25, Get an Invisible Girlfriend

You can now buy yourself an ‘invisible girlfriend,’ complete with voicemails and a social media trail. Weird or simply of the Internet age?

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JUST SAY NO

Public Marriage Proposals Must Die

No more Jumbotrons, billboards, or flash mobs. Proposals should be for two people, not two million.

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