io9 was the last standalone site that Gawker Media ever launched. It was born at a time when many of the company's other famous sites, from Consumerist and Wonkette to Fleshbot and Idolator, were being sold off or shuttered. Annalee Newitz bearcompanyconsumerist share on social
Publishers often push women in a subtle way to focus on fantasy and paranormal writing. Annalee Newitz fantasyfocusparanormal Change image and share on social
Gentrification is a form of immigration, though almost nobody calls it that. Annalee Newitz callformgentrification Change image and share on social
Evolutionary psychology has often been a field whose most prominent practitioners get embroiled in controversy - witness the 2010 case of Harvard professor Marc Hauser, whose graduate students came forward to say he'd been faking evidence for years. Annalee Newitz casecontroversyembroil share on social
In many cities, it's become popular to hate 'gentrifiers,' rich people who move in and drive up housing prices - pushing everyone else out. Annalee Newitz citydrivegentrifiers Change image and share on social
When I was a lecturer at UC Berkeley, I wrote a book about monsters. Annalee Newitz berkeleybooklecturer Change image and share on social
Back in the 1980s, you could learn how to add memory cards to your PC in a Radio Shack. Annalee Newitz 1980saddback Change image and share on social
To share a story is in part to take ownership of it, especially because you are often able to comment on a story that you are sharing on social media. Annalee Newitz commentmediumownership Change image and share on social
We can celebrate how far we've come from our sexist past when women and men are equally represented in the pages of science fiction anthologies. Annalee Newitz anthologycelebrateequally Change image and share on social
The U.N.'s current projection is that humanity will number 9.3 billion individuals in 2050 and then hit 10.1 billion by 2100. Meanwhile, our energy resources are dwindling, and droughts threaten our food supplies. Annalee Newitz billioncurrentdrought share on social
