Where did social media go wrong?
For most of my life, the Internet, particularly its social media — BBSes, Usenet, LiveJournal, blogosphere, even MySpace, early Twitter and Facebook — consistently made people...
Another Parkland Survivor Takes His Own Life
A second survivor of the Feb. 14, 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, has taken his own life, the Miami...
It’s not so obvious that this VC firm is focused on impact
Mary Ann Azevedo Contributor Share on Twitter Mary Ann Azevedo covers startups and tech at Crunchbase News. More posts by this contributor With these numbers, it’s...
MoviePass parent’s CEO discusses the service’s rocky year
In the space of a few months, MoviePass went from being the hottest startup on the block to a cautionary tale about growing too big, too...
Here’s the difference between CBD and THC
Whether you’re trying to master the art of joint rolling or just want to try to alleviate a sore back, every cannabis user should know the...
‘Us’ nabs a $70 million opening weekend, one of the best ever for a horror movie
Jordan Peele’s Us is already making history. The 2017 adaptation of Stephen King’s It enjoyed a $123.4 million opening weekend in U.S. theatersHalloween, the 2018 sequel...
Kodiak Leather duffel bags on sale this weekend with promo code
Finding leather duffel bags is often tricky because most selections fall in one of two camps. They’re either wallet-friendly yet glaringly flimsy, or high-quality and timeless...
The ethics of internet culture: a conversation with Taylor Lorenz
Taylor Lorenz was in high demand this week. As a prolific journalist at The Atlantic and about-to-be member of Harvard’s prestigious Nieman Fellowship for journalism, that’s...
Jonathan Hickman Returns to Marvel Comics With Two X-Men Books
Jonathan Hickman has had some legendary Marvel runs. His Fantastic Four saga is still shaping depictions of the first family of Marvel, and his Avengers run...
CNN’s Dickensian Trump / Mueller tweet brought out the Twitter peanut gallery in force
If you write something silly or foolish on Twitter, you’re gonna get dragged. CNN is getting a firsthand lesson in that universal truth after a Saturday...
