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.
The cutest compilation of babies trying to stay awake
You can now take in the wonders and cuteness of these 14 bored-by-life babies in one four-minute supercut.
On Dec 14, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Police smash DJ gear with sledgehammers in anti-rave video
Officers at England’s Norfolk Constabulary were court-ordered to destroy speakers and amps seized from an illegal rave, so they took sledgehammers to the gear in a YouTube video.
“Gangnam Style” kills first man
A man in England died Saturday after an office party performance of “Gangnam Style” led to chest pains and an eventual failure of the heart.
On Dec 13, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Bored British police parody Vanilla Ice on Twitter
#IceIceSurrey is the new hashtag going straight to the top of Twitter feeds in England.
On Dec 12, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Egyptian man gets 3 years for uploading “Innocence of Muslims”
Albert Saber, 27, was convicted of “denigrating religions” and sentenced to three years in prison for his role in uploading and promoting the controversial anti-Muslim film.
The greatest blessing: R&B legend gets a second chance
With help from Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian, singer Lester Chambers has launched a Kickstarter campaign to reclaim his legacy.
Ray William Johnson airs dirty laundry after breakup with Maker Studios
Ray William Johnson, host of YouTube’s most-subscribed program, explains why he split from production company Maker Studios.
On Dec 11, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Hackers hold Australian medical center’s records for ransom
A group of hackers believed to be from Russia has encrypted all the patient records at a Gold Coast medical center, and is asking $4,000 to decrypt them again.
On Dec 10, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Pinterest purges spam and fake accounts
Pinterest announced Thursday that the site plans to undergo a massive shutdown of fake and spammy accounts over the next few weeks.
On Dec 7, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Couple announces breakup in a song on YouTube
Jonathan “Song-a-Day” Mann, a YouTube celebrity who has posted more than 1,400 original songs to the site, sang that he and his girlfriend are breaking up.
On Dec 6, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Operation McAfreedom: Our hero gets arrested in Guatemala
If John McAfee’s life on the lam were a Hollywood movie, this would not be the scene in which you’d want to get up and break for the bathroom.
Farmers in Austria are sour about “milking” trend
Not everybody likes the Internet trend of “milking”—you know, dumping milk on your head on camera—as much as the bros who are out doing it.
On Dec 5, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Young wrestler has cerebral palsy, a big win, and a viral video
Two middle school wrestlers are now grade-A heroes after a team captain faced off against a disabled first-timer—and lost.
Mayor Cory Booker starts his week of living on food stamps
The Newark, N.J., mayor is making good on his promise to eat for a week using only SNAP—the government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
On Dec 4, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Operation McAfreedom: Antivirus pioneer lawyers up in Guatemala
Antivirus software pioneer and unspeakably entertaining fugitive John McAfee brought his head above ground Tuesday morning.
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