Parker Molloy
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Chicago, IL, United States
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A man in the crowd yelled 'Marry me!' Her response was not exactly what he hoped for.
Lauren Mayberry, lead singer of chvrches, tells a guy off for shouting 'Will you marry me?' from the crowd. → Read More
We’ll reach new heights of moral panic » Nieman Journalism Lab
"More hollowed-out and understaffed mainstream media outlets will find themselves either embracing right-wing moral panics about LGBTQ people or simply not having the energy or resources to fight back against them." → Read More
Mainstream Media’s Rightward Lurch
I’ve seen a number of stories in recent weeks about CNN’s supposed shift to a “less partisan” strategy under new CEO Chris Licht. “CNN to dull its liberal edge,” reads a February 26 headline at Axios, and earlier this month, the New York Times reported that Licht “said he wanted to book more Republicans and conservatives on political shows to offer a wider range of viewpoints.” As a regular (yet… → Read More
The Real Reason Tucker Carlson's Talking About Your Balls
“His hawking of testicle tanning is a veil for a culture war narrative, not as a feasible solution to a medical problem,” one keen observer notes. → Read More
'Go gays!': Why USA's LGBTQ World Cup stars are more important than ever
With homophobic attitudes on the rise in the US, the exploits of gay American heroes on the pitch in France are a welcome sight → Read More
How Bret Stephens and Bari Weiss have taken the NY Times’ campus concern trolling to new heights in just 2 years
The two were brought over from the WSJ to bring a bold new perspective to the paper. Instead, they’ve been amplifying its most played-out talking point. → Read More
Caster Semenya, and the myth of the uneven playing field
South African track and field superstar Caster Semenya is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champion in the women’s 800-meter. She may have run her last race at the international level thanks to a May 1 ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The court upheld an International Association of Athletics […] → Read More
Right-wing media amplify absurd interpretation of something Rep. Ilhan Omar said about 9/11
A majority of criticisms against Omar are being made in bad faith → Read More
Bad-faith cries of Democratic hypocrisy are a favorite tactic in the conservative media playbook
What “Mister Gotcha” can teach us about a popular tactic used to derail debate → Read More
The Cubs are no longer lovable losers
The Ricketts family helped the Cubs end their 108-year wait for a World Series. But some fans think the club has lost what made it unique → Read More
Her life was on the line, and she did the one thing that could save her: She ordered pizza.
On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically assaulted by an intimate partner. → Read More
What the hell happened to the Chicago Bulls?
The one-time NBA powerhouse made famous by Michael Jordan must embrace the chaos of a lost season before tearing it all down (again). Who will survive and what will be left? → Read More
How Twitter’s Ban on ‘Deadnaming’ Promotes Free Speech
Trans people are less likely to speak up if they know they’re going to be constantly told they don’t exist. → Read More
Headlines can’t handle Trump’s lies, so it’s time to rethink them
Quoting the president requires context. Fitting that into headlines and social media posts is a problem. → Read More
She re-created famous fashion ads to make a great point about diversity.
It's important to know that someone who looks like you can succeed. → Read More
Roasting Jack Dorsey’s beard may be petty, but it’s also part of a time-honored tradition
As Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testified Capitol Hill this week, countless users on his own site set out to come up with the best riffs on his rumpled suit and video game villain beard. The jokes might be mean, but they’ve got precedent: pettily mocking the powerful has historically created change. → Read More
See you next year: why homophobia ended this Cubs fan's season
My Cubs are that much deeper after trading for Daniel Murphy, but the second baseman’s homophobia is a dealbreaker for me → Read More
By not banning Alex Jones, Twitter is making a political choice
Social media platforms regularly try to frame themselves as apolitical, at least in the sense of US politics. But each is governed by its own mini-constitution: its Terms of Service. By not banning Alex Jones and Infowars, Twitter has proven once again that it has never really cared about enforcing its own values. → Read More
ParkerMolloy Profile and Posts
Parker Molloy is a writer who cares a lot about culture, politics, media, and the Chicago Cubs. She enjoys taking naps and spending too much time on social media. She lives in Chicago with her wife. → Read More
Why this dating app aficionado isn't sold on friendship apps.
Why this dating app aficionado isn't sold on friendship apps. → Read More