Francesca Johnson

Francesca Johnson has a thing for deep dives and retrospective think pieces on internet culture—with a focus on gen Z, media criticism, identity and just about anything weird on the web. If she’s not writing, she is probably liking pictures of otters on Instagram.

As ‘The Lord of the Rings’ film turns 20, we look back on how Harvey Weinstein almost axed it

By Francesca Johnson

Big cities mess with our mental health, and it’s been known for centuries

By Francesca Johnson

Kim Kardashian has officially passed California’s ‘baby bar’ law exam

By Francesca Johnson

Gene editing has the scary potential of being used as a ‘zombification’ tool by bioterrorists

By Francesca Johnson

Over 40 contestants are banned from a Saudi camel beauty contest over Botox facelifts

By Francesca Johnson

A newly introduced policing bill could make activist protests illegal in the UK

By Francesca Johnson

Introducing xenobots, a group of ‘living’ robots that can reproduce with the help of AI

By Francesca Johnson

Bratz are back with a GCDS collaboration both for you and your favourite dolls

By Francesca Johnson

We could have had 10 seasons of ‘Game of Thrones’ if not for David Benioff and DB Weiss

By Francesca Johnson

Unorthodox gut study reveals poop may be able to reverse ageing in the brain

By Francesca Johnson

South Korea is introducing pint-sized robots in preschools to prepare children for the AI age

By Francesca Johnson

Why are people posting their Urban Dictionary name result on Instagram?

By Francesca Johnson

Is fulvic acid really the new miracle elixir to improve your immune system?

By Francesca Johnson

The first long-acting HIV treatment just got approved in the UK

By Francesca Johnson

The Harry Potter cast is returning to Hogwarts and JK Rowling is not invited

By Francesca Johnson

Interaction-free shopping is already here. How will it impact both workers and customers?

By Francesca Johnson

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