O'Sullivan, Dylan

Dylan O'Sullivan

Writer

Dylan O'Sullivan is a Research Masters student in New Media and Digital Culture at the University of Amsterdam, with a BA in English Studies from Trinity College Dublin. His writing and research focus is centered around datafication, machine learning, and algorithmic culture. He is currently researching the cognitive, behavioral, and sociocultural effects of recommendation systems (RS) and agents (RAs), with a particular focus on Amazon. Outside of academia, he is also a contributing writer to Areo Magazine.

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Currents by Dylan O'Sullivan

A changing economy has allowed fathers to be with their children more, and we should embrace it.

LGBT Youth Are Still Spreading Their Wings, Cambridge Survey Reaffirms

As the data continues to pile up, the message is clear: the future is LGBT.

The Respect for Marriage Act: Not Perfect, but Progress

After 13 years and a whole lot of sausage-making with strange bedfellows, same-sex marriage will finally be federally respected.

They thought he was gay. Then he held hands with a woman, and the pitchforks came out.

The Soft Bigotry of Algorithmic Moderation

Our algorithmic hall monitors are ushering in a new golden age of conformity.

Without green, there is no rainbow.

A pair of gruesome hate crimes doesn’t undo Ireland’s tremendous track record on LGBT rights.

LGBT Youth Are Spreading Their Wings, Harvard Survey Shows

27% of Harvard’s Class of 2025 are LGBT. They aren’t faking or confused — they’re the future.

Make book banning fringe again.