Jess is an LA-based culture critic who covers intimacy in the digital age, from sex and relationship to weed and all media (tv, games, film, the web). Previously associate editor at Kill Screen, you can also find her words on Vice, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, Vox, and others. She is a Brazilian-Swiss American immigrant with a love for all things weird and magical.
By Jess Joho
The best alternatives to Pornhub and XVideos
We all deserve better porn.
By Jess Joho and Anna Iovine
The 15 best true crime podcasts of 2020
Even true crime obsessives will find something new and binge-worthy to listen to on our list.
By Jess Joho
TikTok's algorithms knew I was bi before I did. I'm not the only one.
Bisexual TikTok said, "this you?"
By Jess Joho
'Harley Quinn,' and why we all lose when superheroes can't eat p*ssy
We deserve superheroes who f**k.
By Jess Joho
The 19 best new podcasts of 2022, so far
You're gonna wanna listen to these new binge-worthy podcasts ASAP.
By Jess Joho
'First Kill' is the trashy sapphic vampire teen drama of our dreams
Netflix's 'First Kill' answers the question of "What If 'Twilight,' but sapphic?"
By Jess Joho
'The Quarry' takes camp seriously and that's why it's stupid fun
Think "Cabin in the Woods," but a video game.
By Jess Joho
How 'The Boys' turned Kendall Jenner's Pepsi ad into biting satire
Maybe satire is A-Train's real superpower.
By Jess Joho
The 'Top Gun: Maverick' cast reveals their real-life call signs
Jennifer Connelly needs a call sign, stat!
By Mark Stetson and Jess Joho
The 22 best tech podcasts (that aren't 'Reply All')
A super tech support for finding other great podcasts on tech and digital culture.
By Jess Joho
The 'Top Gun: Maverick' cast shows us why jeans are essential in beach sports
So, apparently Sports Jorts are now a thing?
By Mark Stetson and Jess Joho
The escapism of 'Stranger Things' Season 4 just hits different in 2022
It's weird to watch 'Stranger Things' while we're living in the Upside Down IRL.
By Jess Joho
The 21 best binge-worthy podcasts that tell one hell of a story
One story, told podcast by podcast.
By Jess Joho
The 20 best sex, erotica, and relationship podcasts
Welcome to the world of horny podcasts.
By Jess Joho
Moms are speaking out for abortion rights today. Join them.
Abortions can help mothers. Celebrate them by fighting for abortion rights.
By Jess Joho
'The Staircase' is exploitative true crime at its best (and worst)
It's like being stuck in a true crime Twilight Zone.
By Jess Joho
The 21 best daily podcasts for your morning routine
We promise they aren't all just politics and news.
By Jess Joho
The 30 best educational podcasts for learning what you missed in school
Podcasts can be great teachers.
By Jess Joho
I'm tired of the Viking pop culture trend erasing warrior women
More like NorthWOMAN, amiright??? Shieldmaiden representation matters!
By Jess Joho
The 25 best podcasts for writers
Take a break from writing to listen, learn, and get inspired.
By Jess Joho
'Our Flag Means Death' finally gave queer fandom the love story we deserve
When SuperWhoLock-style slash fanfiction finally gets an HBO budget.
By Jess Joho
The Hulu version of 'Sailor Moon' finally honors the original's queerness
We need the queerness of "Sailor Moon" now more than ever
By Mark Stetson and Jess Joho
We need the queerness of 'Sailor Moon’ now more than ever
In the name of the moon, I punish anyone who won't say gay.
By Jess Joho
Twitch pauses new feature after accidentally promoting porn
An experiment in pay-to-boost streams unsurprisingly ends in porn promotion.
By Jess Joho
'Moonshot' review: This isn't the out-of-this-world rom-com we hoped for
We gotta stop relying on Lana Condor to single-handedly save the future of rom-coms.
By Jess Joho
