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Writers

Simon van Zuylen-Wood

Movies & TV

Behind the Scenes at Rotten Tomatoes

What happens when humans, not algorithms, are in charge.

Simon van Zuylen-Wood Wired Jan 2020 Permalink

Media

Bad Romance

What happened to the National Enquirer after it went all in for Trump.

Simon van Zuylen-Wood Columbia Journalism Review Nov 2019 25min Permalink

Media

'Men Are Scum'

Inside Facebooks war on hate speech.

Simon van Zuylen-Wood Vanity Fair Feb 2019 25min Permalink

Politics

Little Scalia

How Neil Gorsuch became the second-most-polarizing man in Washington.

Simon van Zuylen-Wood New York May 2018 20min Permalink

The World v. Alan Dershowitz

The Harvard Law School legend has defended everyone from O.J. Simpson to Claus von Bülow. Now he’s facing his toughest case yet: his own.

Simon van Zuylen-Wood Boston Magazine Dec 2016 Permalink

Business

Out With the Poor, In With the Rich

The landlord’s guide to gentrifying New York.

Simon van Zuylen-Wood Bloomberg Business Oct 2016 15min Permalink

Business Sports Media

Get Gronk’d!

All aboard the maiden voyage Rob Gronkowski’s party cruise.

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Previously: The Longform Guide to Cruises

Simon van Zuylen-Wood Boston Magazine May 2016 15min Permalink

Business Politics

Why Can't America Have Great Trains?

On the failures of Amtrak.

Simon van Zuylen-Wood National Journal Apr 2015 20min Permalink

Crime Politics

The Ballad of Buddy

Buddy Cianci, former Providence mayor and convicted felon, is running for the city’s top office. Again.

Simon van Zuylen-Wood Boston Magazine Oct 2014 15min Permalink

Arts

Jon Gosselin in the Wilderness

The reality TV star today.

Simon van Zuylen-Wood Philadelphia Magazine Dec 2013 20min Permalink