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John Herrman

Business Tech

All Your Favorite Brands, From BSTOEM to ZGGCD

On the pseudo-brands of Amazon.

John Herrman New York Times Feb 2020 15min Permalink

Media

Access Denied

Famous people and the media have always needed each other. It has been a long, mutually beneficial (and mutually profitable) partnership. And it’s over.

John Herrman The Awl Dec 2015 25min Permalink

Tech

Shitphone: A Love Story

Giving up the iPhone ghost, and other forays into knock-off technology.

John Herrman Matter Mar 2015 15min Permalink

Media

Why Is This Man Running For President Of The Internet?

Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian launches an ambitious campaign.

John Herrman Buzzfeed Oct 2012 15min Permalink

Arts Music

Tracking The Biggest Star In The World

David Johnson’s unrequited correspondence with Jay-Z.

John Herrman Buzzfeed Jul 2012 10min Permalink