How Secret Societies Stay Hidden on the Internet

Inside the surreal recruitment process of a legendary club—or something like it—at New York University

The Secret to That Potato-Salad Kickstarter Campaign's Success

Most of the money came from people who gave $35 to $49. 

Anti-Surveillance Camouflage for Your Face

In a world of increasingly sophisticated facial-recognition technology, a drastic technique can throw the machines off your trail.

How to Invent a Person Online

Is it possible to be truly anonymous in the digital world?

Abbey Road's Photographic Echo

A live cam lets you watch tourists recreate the famous album cover—and it tells us something about images in the process.

What Happens When Digital Cities Are Abandoned?

Exploring the pristine ruins of Second Life and other online spaces

Figuring Out How to Mourn in the Age of Skype

Do religious traditions still provide a good map for grieving?

She's Still Dying on Facebook

It’s been five years since my best friend from high school passed away, but her death happens over and over online.

I Sent All My Text Messages in Calligraphy for a Week

And here's what I learned.

What the New Kids on the Block Taught Me About Social Networks

In the early 1990s, New Kids on the Block fans fed their fascination on Prodigy, as Justin Bieber's do today on the Internet. But while the fandom might be the same, the online world has changed.

Why People Name Their Machines

Anthropomorphizing devices makes humans feel like machines work for them.