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Joshua Rivera is a freelance pop culture writer whose work has appeared in GQ, Vulture, and Entertainment Weekly. Follow him on Twitter @jmrivera02.

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‘Black Panther’ for the Uninitiated

SUPERHERO

<p>Acclaimed author Ta-Nehisi Coates is the newest author of Marvel’s <i>Black Panther</i>. Even if you’re not a comic book fan, this is important.</p>

Joshua Rivera | Published Sep 27, 2015

‘Slow Web’ Will Save Our Brains

A recently released app invites users to wrestle with the text of a modern classic. Is there hope for more tech projects like this?

Joshua Rivera | Published Jun 16, 2014

The App-Based Health Care of the Future

Doctor In Your Pocket

We willingly give our health care providers a wealth of data about ourselves. Imagine if that power was reversed.

Joshua Rivera | Published Jun 13, 2014

Silicon Valley’s Soft Sex Ban

Make Love, Not Porn

The tech world is all about innovation—yet refuses to retire the Old World value of ‘no adult content.’ Why the digital world needs to stop failing sex.

Joshua Rivera | Published May 29, 2014

The Autism Underclass

Hidden Gems

Half a million Americans on the autism spectrum are educated and hirable. But most will remain unemployed unless we change the way we hire.

Joshua Rivera | Published May 23, 2014

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