Nadja Brenneisen
Clubbing
I Fooled the World Into Thinking I Was a Successful EDM DJ
All it takes is a bit of practice, a few contacts and, above all, good marketing.
Nadja Brenneisen
11.4.17
Stuff
The Teens Using Instagram Hashtags to Glorify Suicide
Ana, Annie, Bella, Deb, Mia, Perry, Sue, and Sophie aren't real girls. They're abbreviations for mental health issues and eating disorders used by teenagers looking to band together through personal stories on Instagram.
Nadja Brenneisen
1.18.16
Features
I Fooled the World Into Thinking I Was a Successful EDM DJ—For An Art Project
It’s not hard to become an EDM DJ. All it takes is a bit of practice, a few contacts and, above all, good marketing. That doesn’t make you a musician.
Nadja Brenneisen
Nadja Cautery
11.10.15
Stuff
I Spent a Week Undercover in a Pro-Anorexia WhatsApp Group
The skeletal girls in it bowed before a mysterious leader known as "the goddess of emaciation."
Nadja Brenneisen
7.8.15
Stuff
I Catfished a Pedophile Who Was Posing as a Pro-Anorexia Coach
While researching the pro-ana community for an article, I stumbled across some evidence that these forums have become a hunting ground for sexual predators.
Nadja Brenneisen
6.10.15
Stuff
What I Learned from Having My Drink Spiked with GHB
In the last 18 months, I have been unknowingly given GHB three times.
Nadja Brenneisen
8.15.14