Sofie Mikhaylova

Social Media

Why ‘And They Were Roommates’ Was the Best Vine Ever

It represented a fleeting, bygone era.
Sofie Mikhaylova
4.3.18
Features

From Daft Punk to Skrillex, Here's 7 of the Coolest Live Setups of All-Time

Our illustrated guide to the pods, cubes, and spaceships that have made electronic music history.
Sofie Mikhaylova
1.31.17
Interviews

Dealing with the Ratbaby Blues

We spoke to the gender-neutral musician from Peterborough about playing with a banjo and the importance of seeing live music as often as possible.
Sofie Mikhaylova
4.17.14
Stuff

Covenant Eyes Software Blocks Unholy Web Content

Covenant Eyes is a small internet filter company that supplies users with software that allows them to block unholy websites. I was unsure what qualified as unholy web content (other than, you know, porn), so I decided to try Covenant Eyes.
Sofie Mikhaylova
11.24.13
News

Meet the Gay Russian Teenager Using Twitter to Combat Homophobia

Apart from activists protesting in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, most gay Russians have attempted to mask their identity, making it difficult for Westerners to know what it’s really like to be gay in Russia. But one gay Russian teenager is changing this...
Sofie Mikhaylova
8.24.13
Travel

I'm a Russian Lesbian Pretending to Be Straight to Avoid Persecution

Almost every day, the Russian government releases new laws and government statements that make queer Russians’ lives more and more difficult—if not next to impossible. Right now, I’m a Russian lesbian visiting relatives in Russia. To survive the past...
Sofie Mikhaylova
8.11.13