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Jennifer Abel


Jennifer Abel was an early contributor to the Daily Dot's web culture coverage. Her work has appeared in Mashable, Salon, Playboy, the Guardian, and elsewhere.

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CNN’s Steubenville rape trial coverage draws online backlash

CNN's coverage of the Steubenville rape trial has been compared to an Onion story, and an online petition seeks an apology from the networks.

On Mar 18, 2013 by Jennifer Abel

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All the ways the pie-loving Internet celebrated Pi Day

If you live in America, rejoice, for today is March 14—numerically spelled 3.14, which makes it Pi Day! 

On Mar 14, 2013 by Jennifer Abel

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Liking curly fries could indicate high intelligence, study finds

Cambridge report links Facebook likes with personal attributes including intelligence, happiness, age, ethnicity, and more.

On Mar 13, 2013 by Jennifer Abel

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Texas law would allow legal documents to be served on Facebook

Should you be able to serve legal papers to a defendant via Facebook?

On Mar 11, 2013 by Jennifer Abel

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Your Facebook audience is bigger than you think, study finds

Numbers of likes and comments can be deceiving. Your friends are probably reading your Facebook posts, even if they're not responding.

On Mar 6, 2013 by Jennifer Abel

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Petition supports your right to resell your stuff online

The Supreme Court is about to decide a case that could affect the future of reselling—and crush sites like eBay and Craigslist.

On Mar 5, 2013 by Jennifer Abel

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Do we really need online tampon subscriptions?

A new company called HelloFlo is just the latest entry in the surprisingly crowded online tampon subscription market.

On Mar 4, 2013 by Jennifer Abel

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These Facebook “challenges” actually aren’t difficult at all

Radio station fan pages are rampant proliferators of these so-called "intelligence tests."

On Feb 28, 2013 by Jennifer Abel

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“Real” Onion parody rips off Reddit’s funniest headlines

When reality sounds like an Onion parody, the news might end up on The Ononeon.

On Feb 26, 2013 by Jennifer Abel

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Saving the nude from scandal

Watch out, kids, because you just might grow up to be the next Hester Prynne—Stacie Halas did. 

On Feb 25, 2013 by Jennifer Abel

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Russian blogging platform censored in “pedophile” controversy

Was a popular Russian blogging site blacklisted because of a pedophile account, or as part of a wider free-speech crackdown?

On Feb 14, 2013 by Jennifer Abel

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Online drinking games for the State of the Union

The Internet provides drinking games for Mardi Gras, Lincoln's birthday, and the State of the Union.

On Feb 12, 2013 by Jennifer Abel

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Christopher Dorner inspires “Chocolate Rambo” meme

Former LAPD cop and current fugitive Christopher Dorner is being hailed (or vilified) as "Chocolate Rambo."

On Feb 12, 2013 by Jennifer Abel

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Help grant the world’s oldest Facebook user’s birthday wish

Edythe Kirchmaier, 105, set up her Facebook page as part of a birthday challenge to benefit Direct Relief.

On Feb 7, 2013 by Jennifer Abel

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How bad is the end of Saturday mail delivery, anyway?

The Internet giveth and the Internet taketh away, especially where the United States Postal Service is concerned. 

On Feb 6, 2013 by Jennifer Abel