
"Is He Happy? Is He All Right?"
A profile of Larry King at the height of his fame and on the heels of his sixth divorce.
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A profile of Larry King at the height of his fame and on the heels of his sixth divorce.
David Finkel Washington Post Jan 1991 20min Permalink
How an HIV specialist in Germany is using media law to erase reporting of sexual abuse allegations against him.
The newsletter service is a software company that, by mimicking some of the functions of newsrooms, has made itself difficult to categorize.
Anna Wiener New Yorker Dec 2020 20min Permalink
The architecture of the modern web poses grave threats to humanity.
Adrienne LaFrance The Atlantic Dec 2020 20min Permalink
Why did Christie Smythe upend her life and stability for Martin Shkreli, one of the least-liked men in the world?
Stephanie Clifford Elle Dec 2020 20min Permalink
After a journalist was assassinated, her sons found clues in her unfinished work that cracked the case and brought down the government.
Ben Taub New Yorker Dec 2020 Permalink
A profile of YouTube yogi Adriene Mishler
The mystery behind who currently operates The Drudge Report.
Armin Rosen Tablet Nov 2020 Permalink
How a 16-year-old from suburban Connecticut became the most famous teen in America.
Rachel Monroe The Atlantic Nov 2020 20min Permalink
Twenty-five years ago this month, “superpredator” was coined in The Weekly Standard. Media spread the term like wildfire, creating repercussions on policy and culture we are still reckoning with today.
Carroll Bogert, Lynell Hancock The Marshall Project Nov 2020 15min Permalink
A profile of Alex Trebek.
Noreen Malone New Republic May 2014 15min Permalink
Inside the Epoch Times: How an aspiring poet in Brooklyn became a tool in a right-wing propaganda blitz linked to Falun Gong.
Oscar Schwartz The Atavist Magazine Oct 2020 50min Permalink
Zacharias Holmes grew up idolizing the anarchy of ‘Jackass.’ Then he took his idols’ vision of chaos to a whole other level. This is the story of Zackass, the Most Self-Destructive Man in America.
Justin Heckert The Ringer Oct 2020 35min Permalink
After leaving Bon Appétit, the chef now has her own show—where she’s paid fairly for her fantastic creations.
E. Alex Jung Vulture Oct 2020 10min Permalink
You’re 19 years old. You get famous overnight. You move to LA. Now what?
Rebecca Jennings Vox Oct 2020 35min Permalink
For years, Mark Zuckerberg has faced criticism that Facebook is bad for democracy. A cache of leaked audio reveals the story of how much ultimately comes down to his judgment—and the forces freezing him in place.
Casey Newton The Verge Sep 2020 25min Permalink
On learning persuasion.
Janet Malcolm The New York Review of Books Sep 2020 15min Permalink
At Lucky Peach and the Los Angeles Times, Peter Meehan reshaped food media. Now his former employees are coming forward to describe the cost of his leadership.
Meghan McCarron Eater Aug 2020 30min Permalink
YouTubers Myka and James Stauffer shared every step of their parenting journey. Except the last.
Caitlin Moscatello The Cut Aug 2020 30min Permalink
How a controversial rationalist blogger became a mascot and martyr in a struggle against the New York Times.
Gideon Lewis-Kraus New Yorker Jul 2020 25min Permalink
Six months of life and death in America.
Betsy Morais, Alexandria Neason Columbia Journalism Review Jun 2020 25min Permalink
Black women have been telling the truth about America for a long time. As a Black woman in journalism, my obligation is no less than that.
“After receiving a trove of documents from the whistleblower, I found myself under surveillance and investigation by the U.S. government.”
Barton Gellman The Atlantic May 2020 25min Permalink
The cost of parents sharing their lives on Instagram.
Molly Langmuir Elle May 2020 20min Permalink
A veteran magazine journalist changes jobs at 57.
Austin Murphy The Atlantic Dec 2018 10min Permalink