Why this 24-year-old went on a hunger strike outside the White House Sunrise Movement organizer Paul Campion told Mic about risking his life to protest President Biden's climate change policy. Mic · Oct 6, 2021
Bring back the bimbo! How the downfall of the girlboss set the stage for women who love doing stupid but highly intelligent bullshit. Mic · Oct 6, 2021
Olivia Rodrigo is paying tribute to Alanis Morissette in a big way The “Sour” singer will induct the alt icon into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Mic · Oct 6, 2021
How weather became the next big media battleground In an era of non-stop climate calamity, media outlets are making a cynical grab for viewer attention Mic · Oct 6, 2021
Who gets the privilege of being paranoid? For a Black Muslim woman in America, surveillance is no conspiracy. Mic · Oct 6, 2021
Inside the wild, unregulated world of life coaching During the pandemic, the promise of building a better you has become a big business. Mic · Oct 6, 2021
These leftist podcasters want to make MMA a more progressive fight club The Trump presidency turned MMA into a chud-filled hub of racism and sexism. 'Southpaw' wants to offer an alternative. Mic · Oct 6, 2021
Britney Spears may never perform again, and her fans should rejoice For years, Britney Spears's conservatorship made the live stage she once loved part of the prison her father Jamie Spears built as the conservator of her estate. But now that his tyrannical rule is finally over, Spears is basking in her newfound… Mic · Oct 4, 2021
Billie Eilish wants you to know exactly what she thinks about Texas's abortion law Billie Eilish did not mince words over Texas’s new abortion law this past weekend. “I’m sick and tired of old men. Shut the fuck up about our bodies,” the singer said during her performance at the Austin City Limits Festival. Behind her set, a… Mic · Oct 4, 2021
Starbucks Reverses Its Open-Door Bathroom Policy Starbucks reverses its open-door policy requiring purchases for restroom access and seating after nearly seven years of inclusivity. Mic · Oct 4, 2021
Mic · Oct 4, 2021 Madison Cawthorn is very down to bring God into the government You might think that a politician caught on tape overtly blurring the lines between church and state — not in a "I'm a religious person and I bring those values to work with me" sort of way, but more like "if the government doesn't reflect my…
Mic · Oct 4, 2021 An oil spill poured 126,000 gallons of oil into the Pacific Ocean last weekend Here's a reminder that we don't have to burn fossil fuels in order to destroy the planet with them. A pipeline failure off the coast of Southern California that started Saturday has by now poured at least 126,000 gallons of crude oil into the…
Mic · Oct 4, 2021 With friends like these, no wonder people are yelling at Kyrsten Sinema First and foremost, let's get this out of the way: I am personally of the mind that if someone is elected to high national office, they absolutely deserve to be yelled at all the time, no matter the circumstances. If a person holds the lives and…
Mic · Oct 3, 2021 47 clever things that'll instantly make you like your home a lot more Let's face it: We've all been spending a lot more time inside our homes. But that doesn't have to be a bad thing. In your own space, you get to make the rules — including what you put in it. Whether it's an ingenious storage hack or a creative…
Mic · Oct 2, 2021 44 easy things you can do around your house that'll save you so much money When you own your own home, it seems like every two weeks you're having to make a repair, and those repairs always cost way too much money. Even as a renter there's always maintenance to do; I'm lucky enough to live in a house with a yard, and while…
Mic · Oct 1, 2021 Prince's 'Diamonds and Pearls' laid a daring blueprint for Black musicians Prince spent the late 1980s on one of the most unpredictable and remarkable music tears the industry has ever seen. Having launched himself into megastardom after 1984’s hit movie and soundtrack Purple Rain, the mercurial artist spent the second…
Mic · Oct 1, 2021 The problem with 'The Problem With Jon Stewart' When Jon Stewart debated the bowtied Tucker Carlson on CNN's Crossfire in 2006, he drew a now-infamous distinction between his work as a comedian and Carlson's career as a bigoted polemicist, explaining, "You're on CNN. The show that's leading into…