Fidel Martinez
Fidel Martinez is a web culture and politics reporter. His work for the Daily Dot focused on Reddit and YouTube.
Tumblr reveals where Nickelodeon’s “Guts” kids are now
With Stalking Guts, artist Kyle M.F. Williams uses Facebook to track down former contestants of Nickelodeon Guts, revealing in the process a sort of lost innocence.
On Mar 28, 2013 by Fidel Martinez
Snarky crafting site Regretsy closes up shop after 3 years
Regretsy, the blog that made its name by mocking the most ridiculous creations on crafingt site Etsy, is closing up shop after running out of crafting jokes.
On Jan 28, 2013 by Fidel Martinez
New social network uses numbers, not names, for user IDs
In response to Facebook gathering as much information as possible about its users, Social Number launched last week and doesn’t even require your name.
On Jan 25, 2013 by Fidel Martinez
Hope from nope: Chronicling 100 days of rejection therapy
Jia Jiang, a 31-year-old entrepreneur, is tackling his fears one challenge at a time and documenting the results for all the world to see.
On Dec 19, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Teen denied Communion after marriage equality Facebook post
Lennon Cihak was shunned from his church for not agreeing with its political views 100 percent.
On Nov 16, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Civilian crime fighter knocks out disorderly man—as cops watch
The state of Washington permits “mutual combat,” wherein two individuals are legally allowed to fight each other if both have provided their consent.
On Nov 15, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Presidential debate reactions: Gotye, Kanye, and Big Bird’s WTF moment
Plus Silent Jim Lehrer, a dedicated Reddit thread for Al Jazeera, and more.
On Oct 4, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
How Facebook targets you with advertising
In a recent post, the social network explained three new initiatives it’s taking to foster more relevant ads with respect to user privacy.
On Oct 2, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Artist’s confession of faked depression draws mixed reactions on Kickstarter
The author of popular webcomic Pictures for Sad Children said he acted depressed because he thought that’s just what creative types did.
On Sep 20, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Indiegogo shuts down campaign to develop world’s first printable gun
A fundraiser to create the design for a working, 3D-printable gun—and make it publicly available for download—ran afoul of Indiegogo’s terms of service.
On Aug 27, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
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