Esther Bergdahl

Esther is the copy chief at Mic. She has degrees from the University of Chicago and the Medill School of Journalism, which means she has a lot of feelings about both Shakespeare and Studs Terkel.

Culture

'Ant-Man' Is Less Feminist in 2015 Than It Was in 1963

Impact

Meet the Real-Life Tony Stark Whose Tech Is Changing the World

Culture

9 Portraits of Marvel Super Fans Shatter Stereotypes of Comic Book Nerds

Impact

The Kick-Ass Female Superhero We've Been Waiting for Is Finally Here

Impact

The Crisis in Gaza Is Creating Horrifying Backlash for Jews Around the World

Culture

Stephen Colbert Perfectly Explains Why We Should All Boycott Amazon

Culture

The 10 Most Frequently Banned Books and Why You Should Read Them

Impact

22-Year-Old Hero Died While Saving Passengers on the Sinking South Korean Ferry

Impact

Then-and-Now Photos of Mecca Show What's Happening to Islam's Most Sacred Site

Impact

Spain's "Robin Hood" Duped the Banks to Make a Big Point About Capitalism

Culture

A "Human Zoo" Is Opening in Norway, in the Name of Art

Impact

How Gabriel Garcia Marquez Used His Pen to Bring Down a Powerful Banana Empire

Impact

The World Bank Wants to Privatize the One Thing We Can't Live Without

Impact

The Man Most Likely to Win Algeria's Presidential Race Has Been in Power Since 1999

Impact

Iranian Mother Stops the Execution of Her Son's Murderer, Choosing Forgiveness Instead

Impact

Instead of Opportunity, Five McDonald's Employees Found Modern Day Slavery

Impact

Think Ukraine Is on the Brink of Civil War? That's Because Putin Wants You To

Impact

CNN Turns a Boring Royal Visit Into a Racist Nightmare in Just 13 Seconds

Culture

Understanding the Feminist Controversy Behind 'Gone Girl'

Impact

11 Beautiful Photos of Passover Being Celebrated Around the World