I currently write about social media, internet culture, labor, tech policy, and the creator economy at TechCrunch. I also write about music, politics, art, and more. Below is a selection of my favorite clips, but you can also filter by category.
Inside the Realms of Ruin: six best-selling authors’ collaborative NFT universe crumbled before it began – TechCrunch
MrBeast’s ‘Real Life Squid Game’ and the price of viral stunts – TechCrunch
Radiohead’s ‘Lotus Flower’ Video Perfected a Viral Dance 10 Years Before TikTok – MTV News
It’s about time for Congress to pay its interns a fair wage – Business Insider
10 years of Nyan Cat: The famed GIF’s creator on hitting the meme jackpot – Input
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MrBeast’s ‘Real Life Squid Game’ and the price of viral stunts – TechCrunch
The red flag meme is a red flag for accessibility – TechCrunch
Tidal is investing in direct artist payments, a step toward fair streaming payouts – TechCrunch
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testifies before the Senate – TechCrunch
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes testifies in her own criminal trial – TechCrunch
Netflix employees stage a trans solidarity walkout, pose list of demands – TechCrunch
Inside the Realms of Ruin – TechCrunch
Instacart shopper activists are going on strike – TechCrunch
Trouble in fandom paradise: Tumblr users lash out against its beta subscription feature – TechCrunch
Niantic raises $300M at a $9B valuation to build the ‘real-world metaverse’ – Techcrunch
Not every creator economy startup is build for creators – TechCrunch
Twitch streamers respond after huge leak of creator payout data – TechCrunch
Interview with Patreon CPO Julian Gutman – TechCrunch
Instagram is offering huge bonuses for posting on Reels, its TikTok clone – TechCrunch
‘The Circle’ is a surprisingly sweet reminder of the value of online relationships – Mic
Shrek and Pepe the Frog are similar kinds of meme stars – Polygon
For the Entrepreneurial Performance Artist Danielle Baskin, the Internet is a Stage – Observer
How Facebook’s Largest Meme Group Was Overthrown in One Click – PAPER Magazine
Teen Writers Deserve Better Than the Teen Writing Scene – Electric Literature
For the Entrepreneurial Performance Artist Danielle Baskin, the Internet is a Stage – Observer
In Defense of Texting in Class – The University of Arizona Poetry Center
On The Book of X by Sarah Rose Etter – The Kenyon Review
Radiohead’s ‘Lotus Flower’ Video Perfected a Viral Dance 10 Years Before TikTok – MTV News
Chub Rub is Fat, Proud, and Powerful on Debut EP – Audiofemme
How Team Dresch is Living the Dream – Audiofemme
10 Years and 10 Questions with Tori Amos – Consequence of Sound
Alice Bag Video – The Media
It’s about time for Congress to pay its interns a fair wage – Business Insider
The Antisemitism That Fueled the Parkland Shooting Is Still Here – Alma
The COVID-19 vaccine should change the way we think about weight – Business Insider
Democrats avoiding door-knocking during the pandemic set themselves up for big wins in the long run – Business Insider