Emma Sulkowicz Still Has Our Attention
“An asterisk is such a small punctuation mark but it represents a huge terrible thing,” Emma Sulkowicz recently told…
Emma Sulkowicz's Latest Performance Asks Museums to Reassess Artists in the Wake of #MeToo
Emma Sulkowicz, an artist best known for the 2014-2015 Mattress Performance (Carry That Weight), stood in front of a…
Columbia University Settles With Accused Rapist Who Spurred Now-Famous Mattress Project
Columbia University has settled with Paul Nungesser, a then-student who was investigated for allegedly raping classmate…
Paul Nungesser Files New Complaint Against Columbia, Asks What If 'Genders Were Reversed?'
Paul Nungesser, the alleged rapist of Columbia graduate Emma Sulkowicz—who came into the spotlight for her senior…
Judge Tosses Paul Nungesser's Title IX Discrimination Lawsuit Against Columbia
Last spring, Paul Nungesser—best known as the alleged rapist of Emma Sulkowicz, the Columbia alum who, for her senior…
Paul Nungesser's Lawyers Accuse Emma Sulkowicz of 'Anti-Male' Campaign
In April, Columbia University student Paul Nungesser filed suit against the school, claiming that the school had…
Site Hosting Emma Sulkowicz's Latest Work Disabled By Cyberattack
Emma Sulkowicz, recent Columbia University graduate and artist known for Carry That Weight, latest work is a website…
Rape and Sexual Assault Reports Climb in New York City
The New York Times reports that from January 1 to May 31, 540 rapes were reported in New York City. That number…
Mystery: Who Impersonated a Reporter to Doxx a Sexual Assault Victim?
Last month, Jezebel ran a piece written by a woman who had filed a successful complaint against accused Columbia rapist…
I Am Not a 'Pretty Little Liar'
At this point, I should be used to seeing backlash against Emma Sulkowicz, but I still wasn’t fully prepared for what…
Posters on Columbia Campus Call Emma Sulkowicz a 'Pretty Little Liar'
As Commencement Week continues at Columbia University, someone spent last night hanging large posters featuring a photo…
Emma Sulkowicz and Friends Carried Mattress During Columbia Graduation
Columbia student Emma Sulkowicz, who accused fellow student Paul Nungesser of rape and then carried a mattress all year…
Here's the Full Complaint in the 'Mattress' Lawsuit Against Columbia
Columbia University senior Paul Nungesser filed suit against the school yesterday, alleging that it refused to protect…
Accused Rapist in 'Mattress Girl' Case Sues Columbia University
Paul Nungesser, the Columbia University student accused of rape by fellow student Emma Sulkowicz, whose…
Do the Arts Option: Lessons from Columbia's Sexual Respect Requirement
Today is the deadline for Columbia University students to complete their Sexual Respect requirement! The requirement…
The Hunting Ground Pulls Back the Curtain on Campus Sexual Assault
Each heart is pounding, dizzy with nerves. Then, elation. The young women are joyously, openly weeping. They're flanked…
How to Make an Accused Rapist Look Good
In the days after Rolling Stone's University of Virginia rape story blew up in its face, both liberal and…
Mattress-Carrying Columbia Senior to Attend State of the Union
Columbia University senior Emma Sulkowicz - who gained attention last year for carrying around the mattress on which…
Columbia Rape Protesters Pay Fine With Giant Check Written On Mattress
Student anti-rape activists at Columbia University issued an extra-long Fuck You to the school's administration today…