Read my latest post on the massive cultural impact of Brazilian stan twitter and how a ban on X could have far reaching implications for the entertainment industry and political landscape

The burning of the Library of Alexandria for fandoms

Brazil blocking X could deal a fatal blow to stan twitter

"There was a pulsating sense of entitlement and unearned self-love that defined many of the assembled writers and media personalities. And there was a fundamental lack of understanding about how to deal with not getting exactly what you want, when you want it."

What I Saw at the 2024 DNC Inflamed My Hatred of the ‘Media Elite’

At the Democratic National Convention, it was clear our industry is once again doing everything it can to fail to meet the enormity of this moment

"There is an incredibly powerful campaign to dismantle UNRWA. I want the public to know what’s happening and the insidious nature of it, especially at a time when civilian lives are under attack in Gaza."

WIRED

Israel Is Buying Google Ads to Discredit the UN’s Top Gaza Aid Agency

The UNRWA calls Israel’s strategy of promoting alleged misinformation “destructive.”

Thrilled to hear Threads is testing ephemeral posts. Having a static feed of everything you’ve ever posted that’s default permanent and public feels very dated. Excited to see Threads testing more lightweight forms of expression/posting.

TechCrunch

Threads confirms it is experimenting with ephemeral posts | TechCrunch

Automatically disappearing posts on social networks could be handy for users who have a habit of deleting their posts through third-party tools, or...

“We and our colleagues at other journalist-owned publications have shown that small businesses owned by the people doing the work can be successful not just editorially, but can also be financially sustainable.”

404 Media

What We Learned In Our First Year of 404 Media

In August 2023, we launched 404 Media with a novel idea: pay journalists to do journalism. Here we are, a year later.

Logan Paul calling a cisgender woman “a man” and “the purest form of evil” because the Olympic athlete doesn’t conform to an extremely rigid set of beauty standards