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Health Media Religion

The Education of Natalie Jean

For years, Mormon Mommy blogger Natalie Lovin curated a picture-perfect life. Then she left the church—and her husband.

Nona Willis Aronowitz Elle Nov 2019 15min Permalink

Media

From Taylor Swift to the World's Largest T-shirt Cannon: An Internet Reader

A working theory about what makes internet writing uniquely “internetty.”

Lyz Lenz Columbia Journalism Review May 2018 10min Permalink

Business

The War to Sell You a Mattress Is an Internet Nightmare

Why did Casper sue a mattress blogger?

David Zax Fast Company Oct 2017 15min Permalink

Media

What the Hell Happened to Mickey Kaus?

One of the first lefty political bloggers has no job, mostly tweets, and thinks Donald Trump has it right on immigration.

Ben Smith Buzzfeed Dec 2015 10min Permalink

Tavi Says

A profile of 14-year-old fashion blogger Tavi Gevinson.

Lizzie Widdicombe New Yorker Sep 2010 25min Permalink

Media

Welcome to Tony's Kansas City

Kansas City’s most powerful political journalist is a 36-year-old blogger who resides in a porn lair in his mother’s basement, posting rants on local government and bikini shots 24-hours-a-day.

Joe Tone The Pitch Mar 2011 Permalink

Media

Why I Blog

A manifesto from one of the first professional bloggers on a new ‘golden age of journalism.’

Andrew Sullivan The Atlantic Nov 2008 20min Permalink

Business Media

Inside the Wild, Wacky, Profitable World of Boing Boing

Its editors still live in different cities, still work different careers, and still treat Boing Boing as a (lucrative) hobby.

Rob Walker Fast Company Dec 2010 Permalink