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Curt Hopkins


Curt Hopkins has over two decades of experience as a journalist, editorial strategist, and social media manager. His work has been published by Ars Technica, Reuters, Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco Chronicle. He is the also founding director of the Committee to Protect Bloggers, the first organization devoted to global free speech rights for bloggers

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Cuba’s hottest Internet business delivers content to subscribers by hand

Hack the system.

On Aug 11, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Unpublished story by J.R.R. Tolkien is hitting bookshelves soon

It’s Middle-earth canon.

On Aug 10, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Nichelle Nichols, Uhura from ‘Star Trek’, is headed toward space again

Nichelle Nichols isn't technically going into space, but she's getting closer than most of us ever will.

On Aug 7, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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With BMW’s new smart car system, you’ll never hit a red light

Get in, go zoom, don't die?

On Aug 7, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Yelp will now help you find the shortest hospital wait times

Warm hands, cold heart, 2 stars.

On Aug 6, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Rand Paul Super PAC officials busted for campaign finance fraud

Citizens Incarcerated.

On Aug 5, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Alleged neo-Nazi confesses to murdering 3 in SoundCloud upload

Neo-Nazi site posts a damning murder confession from one of its own.

On Aug 5, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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6 controversial world leaders you’ll find on Twitter

Hello darkness my old friend.

On Aug 4, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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History and imagination collide in ‘The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage’

It's a true-esque story.

On Aug 3, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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How Baghdad Girl survived the Iraq war with a blog about kittens

Cats over Baghdad.

On Aug 1, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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For San Francisco, a tech solution to its rampant public urination

We’re No. 1!

On Jul 31, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Man stabs 6 at Jerusalem pride parade

Previously stabbed 3 at same event.

On Jul 30, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Senate to vote on bill to strip Planned Parenthood of federal funding next week

One man, one vote

On Jul 30, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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Killing of Cecil the Lion casts shadow on hunting exploits of Trump family

Donald Trump's sons killed elephant, leopard, crocodile, kudu, and cape buffalo in Zimbabwe in 2012.

On Jul 29, 2015 by Curt Hopkins

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American dentist identified as killer of beloved lion

The online reaction is brutal.

On Jul 28, 2015 by Curt Hopkins