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President Obama gives Jon Stewart one last interview

With both of them on their way out, the filter was more removed than usual.

On Jul 22, 2015 by Michelle Jaworski

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The battle at Gawker is a war for the soul of the Internet

It's a battle we'll see again and again.

On Jul 20, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter

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John Cleese and Piers Morgan had a British brawl on Twitter

What happened to British manners?

On Jun 5, 2015 by Miles Klee

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Gawker becomes first major online media company to join a labor union

Company's 118 employees will join Writers Guild of America East.

On Jun 4, 2015 by Tim Sampson

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Why Jon Stewart’s Caitlyn Jenner segment missed the point

It's not about the sexism, stupid.

On Jun 3, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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Bernie Sanders grumbling about social media is Peak Bernie Sanders

It wouldn't be a Bernie Sanders interview without a little Internet griping, right?

On May 25, 2015 by Eric Geller

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#WacoThugs exposes the media’s unfortunate racist double standard

The Waco biker gangs aren't just murderers—they're 'thugs.' Why won't the media call them that?

On May 21, 2015 by Feliks Garcia

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Who we’d sleep with on Techmeme’s new Top 100 list

A list for a list.

On May 21, 2015 by Taylor Hatmaker

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Don’t fear the death of email

Email is dead—when will we be ready to let go?

On May 11, 2015 by Meredith Arthur

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Baltimore protester dismantles Geraldo Rivera’s criticism of the demonstrations

The protesters had enough of being called 'thugs' by Fox News.

On Apr 29, 2015 by Michelle Jaworski

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If homeless people can’t sleep outside, Apple customers shouldn’t either

When it comes to people occupying the sidewalk, we can't have it both ways.

On Apr 8, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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UVA students wish the rape story would just go away

Students flock to college gossip app Yik Yak to vent.

On Apr 6, 2015 by Miles Klee

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Why are we glamorizing police brutality on television?

Pop culture needs its own Michael Brown.

On Mar 20, 2015 by S.E. Smith

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Jon Stewart rails against media exaggerations of Secret Service scandal

Memo to reporters: Have a little perspective, will you?

On Mar 17, 2015 by Michelle Jaworski

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Hillary Clinton’s email scandal matters—but not for the reason you think

If the media wants to complain about trust issues, it has only itself to blame.

On Mar 11, 2015 by S.E. Smith