A national emergency; internet for the people

Weird-ass sci-fi; bloody hands; our dark present

Vaulting magma; 70mm in PDX; something completely unknown

Wizards; Satan; how to start an interstellar revolution 

Glimmering blobs; super ninjas; the Swedish mafia

A selection of work at The Believer, StarTrek.com, WIRED, Reactor, io9, The Stranger, the Portland Mercury, and more.

Erik Henriksen's journalism portfolio

Long ago, in the ancient mists of prehistory, the internet was a luxury. Today, the internet’s part of... well, everything. Yet most Americans get online the same way our stupid caveman ancestors did: Paying corporations for permission to access…

Even as the internet weaves itself deeper into every aspect of our lives — functioning less like a luxury and more like a public utility — ISPs have more control than ever.

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Cities are taking back the internet — and making it faster and cheaper