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Jay Hathaway


Jay Hathaway is a former senior writer who specialized in internet memes and weird online culture. He previously served as the Daily Dot’s news editor, was a staff writer at Gawker, and edited the classic websites Urlesque and Download Squad. His work has also appeared on nymag.com, suicidegirls.com, and the Morning News.

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YouTube stars remind you of 3 words that can help prevent suicide

Talk to me.

On Sep 10, 2013 by Jay Hathaway

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Alyssa Milano’s leaked sex tape is extremely educational

Hey, if it'll help people get informed about Syria ...

On Sep 4, 2013 by Jay Hathaway

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Wikipedia decides Chelsea Manning will remain ‘Bradley’ for now

Can a website vote on a person's gender transition?

On Aug 31, 2013 by Jay Hathaway

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NSA spent $25 million on ‘software vulnerabilities’ in 2013

The vulnerabilities are reportedly used to hack foreign governments.

On Aug 31, 2013 by Jay Hathaway

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Tumblr’s trademark enforcers are not down with ‘Is Tumblr Down?’

Is Tumblr down? No, but "Is Tumblr Down?" is, thanks to Tumblr. 

On Aug 31, 2013 by Jay Hathaway

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‘Hello, NSA? I accidentally deleted an email’

Bahram Sadeghi accidentally deleted an email message and couldn't get it back, so he decided to call up the NSA.

On Aug 31, 2013 by Jay Hathaway

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This is MLK’s “Dream” speech under current copyright law

EMI technically holds the copyright to the greatest speech of all time.

On Aug 28, 2013 by Jay Hathaway

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Watch this musician play an orchestra of obsolete technology

Julian Corrie's "Polybius" is a tribute to forgotten friends like the Commodore 64.

On Aug 24, 2013 by Jay Hathaway

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Nerd vandals deliver the week’s best Vine

Bowties are the new bandanas. 

On Aug 24, 2013 by Jay Hathaway

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PRSM: Share absolutely everything, instantly

The best part is that you're already a member!

On Aug 24, 2013 by Jay Hathaway

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Just Delete Me helps you painlessly wipe out all your Web accounts

Except for Netflix, which is forever.

On Aug 24, 2013 by Jay Hathaway

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LOVEINT: NSA says employees spied on their partners

Spying on love interests made up most of the "willful misconduct" by NSA officers over the past decade, the agency said.

On Aug 24, 2013 by Jay Hathaway

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Super Mario World theme, Smooth McGroove style

It's McGroove's smoothest yet.

On Aug 23, 2013 by Jay Hathaway

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Germany becomes first country to recognize Bitcoin as currency

The country's Finance Ministry declared Bitcoin a "currency unit" and form of "private money."

On Aug 18, 2013 by Jay Hathaway

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Radio host accidentally Snapchats his ‘pork sausage’ to a Paralympian

A morning radio host in New Zealand shocked a Paralympic athlete by sending her a Snapchat photo of his genitals.

On Aug 18, 2013 by Jay Hathaway