Chase Hoffberger
Chase Hoffberger reported on YouTube, web culture, and crime for the Daily Dot until 2013, when he joined the Austin Chronicle. Until late 2018, he served as that paper’s news editor and reported on criminal justice and politics.
This MMA fight ended with something far more impressive than a KO
“We’re amateur fighters. We don’t get money. We don’t get paid.”
On May 21, 2014 by Chase Hoffberger
The Oatmeal campaigns Elon Musk for millions—and it may have worked
2012’s crowdfunding campaign only bought the land for the Tesla Museum. Next up? The main event.
On May 15, 2014 by Chase Hoffberger
This @Seinfeld2000 e-book is 16,500 words of amazing
Crackhead Twitter handle @Seinfeld2000 released an e-book on Wednesday, an epic narrative crafted in the Seinfeld spirit. You should all go buy it now.
On Apr 18, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
The Oatmeal laughs last: Charles Carreon owes $46K to parody site
The long-running saga that originated as a spat between Internet rights attorney Charles Carreon and The Oatmeal’s Matthew Inman is over, and the ruling has been set.
On Apr 15, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
You can’t stop Universal from taking down your YouTube videos
Thanks to a deal between Universal Music and YouTube, Universal can take down videos without YouTube’s usual appeals process.
On Apr 9, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
Who is Priscilla, the YouTube-famous Hooters ballgirl?
15 minutes of fame is all that Priscilla the Hooters Ballgirl wants out of her fateful foil with a fair ball.
On Mar 11, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
Dove pushes Real Beauty with deceptive new app
Toiletry titan Dove turned to the Internet to promote a Photoshop Action that would revert any of the materialistic changes made to a file back to its original form.
On Mar 7, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
Small Alabama town determined to stop Gallon Smashing craze
Police have reported two separate incidents of Gallon Smashing within the Cullman area in the past week week, with more than four gallons of milk affected.
On Feb 28, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
This 19th-century breakdancing video may be the oldest ever
A Thomas Edison-filmed video of a New York City street kid spinning on his head may be the first known footage of breakdancing.
On Feb 27, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
Dennis Rodman hopes to run into Psy in, uh, North Korea
Uhh, Denny… Actually, the “Gangnam Style dude” is from… You know what, never mind. Loved you on the ’96 Bulls, my man.
On Feb 26, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
This woman on Kickstarter is raising funds to insult you
Dorlene B wants to be the world’s first Professional Insultress. All she needs to raise is $3,000.
Universal Music climbs into bed with 2 major YouTube networks
Universal Music Publishing Group made swift moves to make more money off of the Internet this week, finalizing deals with Maker and Fullscreen, two of the largest networks on YouTube.
On Feb 15, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
Who is this crazy lady behind @ConcernedMom420?
@ConcernedMom420 is fighting the war on drugs on Twitter and YouTube. But is she for real?
On Jan 29, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
Subway issues disappointing defense of its 11″ Footlong
Worldwide sandwich shop Subway has responded to accusations that its Footlong sandwiches aren’t actually one legitimate foot in length.
On Jan 18, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
YouTube’s oldest cat video, courtesy of Thomas Edison
A video of two boxing cats was filmed in Edison’s studio in 1894, making it the oldest cat footage on YouTube.
On Jan 14, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
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