Virginia Heffernan
Author, "Magic and Loss"
Virginia Heffernan writes regularly about digital culture for The New York Times Magazine. In 2005, Heffernan (with co-writer Mike Albo) published the cult comic novel The Underminer. In 2002, she received her PhD in English Literature from Harvard.
Don’t raise fools: How to prepare kids for life on social media
Should kids be on social media? If yes, what are some good rules to have?
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The Internet Isn’t Rotting Your Brain — It’s the Fullest Expression of Humanity
Go fearlessly into the Internet, but not blindly, says Virginia Heffernan – each corner of digital culture has its best practices. Not learning them is a disrespect.
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Pokémon GO: How Augmented Reality Improves Our Experience of “Real Life”
Could Pokémon GO be considered art? Journalist Virginia Heffernan believes the game bears the hallmarks of great art — exploration, movement (of the soul or the soles), and a call to instinct.
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The Era of Exposure: How the Internet Has Awoken Social Justice
In the digital era, you have two choices: unplug your modem or bear witness to the world. Virginia Heffernan explains how the internet is more than an entertainment arena, it's also a courtroom floor.
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Why the Internet Is the Greatest Achievement of Any Civilization, Ever
Cast off your Luddite gloom. The Internet is simply the greatest thing to ever happen to the world. It incorporates every element of art, culture, and ingenuity, taking humanity to a wholly new era.
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