So actually, if you just view source in Chrome or Firefox, you can often read the articles.

The paywall is not what irks me. It's all the crap they post that either invokes super inflammatory commentary here on HN (like, men being emotional, men being anxious, men being xyz) or the really NERF-level stuff that lacks any substance and really just makes you think of Captain Obvious™

NERF-level?

Soft and harmless, like Nerf balls and projectiles.