kevin-morris

Kevin Morris


Kevin Morris is a veteran web reporter and editor who specializes in longform journalism. He led the Daily Dot’s esports vertical and, following its acquisition by GAMURS in late 2016, launched Dot Esports, where he serves as the site’s editor-in-chief.

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Science for the masses

Reddit holds a good old fashioned science fair. Except that it is, of course, online.

On Oct 18, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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Hollywood banishes screenwriter from forum that made him famous

Movie executives discovered a screenwriter on Reddit, gave him a movie deal—and then asked him to kindly refrain from visiting the very place where his idea was born.    

On Oct 17, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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Making rage comics? Just fine with this English teacher

One teacher's unconventional approach to English as a second language turns time-wasting rage comics into a valuable tool for learning.

On Oct 17, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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Hackers get to Sesame Street

Sesame Street’s YouTube page became a very family-unfriendly place Sunday when hackers posted porn to the channel.

On Oct 17, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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This week—the good, bad and stolen pictures

A lot happened on Reddit this week. r/jailbait was closed down; College Humor nabbed Redditor's photos and one redditor got a movie deal.

On Oct 14, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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Why is CollegeHumor stealing pics from Reddit?

One dad whose baby photo ended up on the humor site says he didn't grant permission.

On Oct 14, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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Warner Bros. signs to make movie from Reddit comment

From Reddit comment to Warner Bros. movie, RomeSweetRome moves closer to the silver screen.

On Oct 14, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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Did SomethingAwful raid jailbait forum?

Reddit discusses whether the relatively small site, SomethingAwful, took down Reddit's infamous r/jailbait.

On Oct 13, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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Scrolldit makes Reddit pretty

If you're tired of staring at a lot of red and blue links, you'll love this new app.

On Oct 13, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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Stupid is as stupid comments

One Reddit user decided to analyze the comments of his fellow redditors and he found that conversations were a lot less intellectually stimulating than days of yore.  

On Oct 13, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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Reddit engineers play games all day, for the children

While a marathon session of video games might sound like a great way to have fun, the engineers at Reddit are transforming fun into philanthropy. 

On Oct 12, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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Gary Johnson, the candidate no one ever heard of—until Reddit

Presidential hopeful Gary Johnson found a few new converts thanks to a Q&A on the social news site.

On Oct 12, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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What r/jailbait’s closure really means

Reddit's controversy-courting teen-pics section is gone. Does that close the book on photos of teens posted online?

On Oct 11, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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Redditors love Consuming Spirits

This stop-motion project, 12 years in the making, is becoming a hit on Reddit.

On Oct 11, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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Reddit shuts down r/jailbait

Obnoxious requests for nude pics of an underage girl may have brought down r/jailbait.

On Oct 10, 2011 by Kevin Morris