Fidel Martinez
Fidel Martinez is a web culture and politics reporter. His work for the Daily Dot focused on Reddit and YouTube.
The "His Name Was Michael Brutsch" fundraising campaign is trying to help the former troll, who was outed by Gawker, and his wife, who is disabled.
On Oct 16, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Two celebrities with different political viewpoints come together in this patriotic, awfulsome public service announcement.
On Oct 11, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
"My Collection of Cool Stuff on My Wood Floor" shows artsy photos of items that hipsters covet—with a surprise sex toy in every shot!
The crowdfunding platform will begin posting U.K.-based projects Oct. 31.
A new study created a Facebook group that apparently convinced young people to use condoms more often.
On Oct 10, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Facebook agreed to compensate victims who appeared in advertisements without their consent.
On Oct 9, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
The new "want" and "collect" buttons allow users to add items to a new Facebook wish list, a la Pinterest's pinboards.
Can you create a Kickstarter campaign to kick-start a Kickstarter campaign?
Denver's Wynkoop Brewing Company is set to release the "ballsiest beer ever," literally.
On Oct 8, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Microsoft's full-length, $10 million Halo flick may prove that direct-to-Internet is the new direct-to-DVD.
On Oct 5, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Even in private messages, every page you link to on Facebook gets an additional Like.
On Oct 4, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Plus Silent Jim Lehrer, a dedicated Reddit thread for Al Jazeera, and more.
Defense Distributed has run into another hurdle in its plans to make the first printable weapon: The 3-D printer was taken away.
On Oct 3, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
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
In a 20-page filing to the Federal Trade Commission, Facebook argued it should be exempt from the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act on constitutional grounds.
On Oct 1, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
