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Media Archive

Archives for September 2018

Technology
Proof that Americans are lying about their sexual desiresProof that Americans are lying about their sexual desires
Technology

What Google searches for porn tell us about ourselves.

By Sean Illing
Culture
Noah Centineo and the rise of the wholesome internet boyfriend, explainedNoah Centineo and the rise of the wholesome internet boyfriend, explained
Culture

All the internet wants right now is a hot guy who is reliably nice. Enter Peter Kavinsky — and Noah Centineo.

By Constance Grady
Culture
Brett Kavanaugh’s angry testimony made him sound like a Fox News hostBrett Kavanaugh’s angry testimony made him sound like a Fox News host
Culture

Kavanaugh didn’t need to impress the public at large. He had a much smaller audience in mind.

By Emily St. James
Technology
Netflix and Hulu go in for comedies while Amazon sticks to drama: A look at the original content boomNetflix and Hulu go in for comedies while Amazon sticks to drama: A look at the original content boom
Technology

Sci-fi is very popular among video services, too.

By Rani Molla
Politics
Fox’s Chris Wallace neatly summarizes why one attack on Ford is ridiculousFox’s Chris Wallace neatly summarizes why one attack on Ford is ridiculous
Politics

“The point is that there are teenage girls who don’t tell stories to a lot of people.”

By Dylan Scott
Technology
It may be ‘data journalism,’ but Julia Angwin’s new site the Markup is nothing like FiveThirtyEightIt may be ‘data journalism,’ but Julia Angwin’s new site the Markup is nothing like FiveThirtyEight
Technology

Rather than analyzing data that others have collected, Angwin says the new nonprofit will be collecting data sets about technology that don’t exist today.

By Eric Johnson
How Facebook could screw up Instagram
Technology

Let’s hope it doesn’t.

By Dan Frommer
Billboards — yes, billboards — are having a heyday in a digital world
Technology

Outdoor advertising is bigger than ever.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Google is following Instagram and Snapchat with a big push into StoriesGoogle is following Instagram and Snapchat with a big push into Stories
Technology

Everyone loves Stories. Everyone including Google.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
SiriusXM is taking over Pandora in a $3.5 billion deal that’s more necessity than convenienceSiriusXM is taking over Pandora in a $3.5 billion deal that’s more necessity than convenience
Technology

Apple and Spotify investors are not concerned.

By Dan Frommer
Politics
Trump’s latest interview shows Republicans have nothing to run on in NovemberTrump’s latest interview shows Republicans have nothing to run on in November
Politics

Hold on to your 401(k).

By Matthew Yglesias
Video
Why every social media site is a dumpster fireWhy every social media site is a dumpster fire
Play
Video

Tribalism makes these platforms easy targets for con artists.

By Carlos Maza
Politics
Imagine if the media covered alcohol like other drugsImagine if the media covered alcohol like other drugs
Politics

Meet alcohol, the drug making people run around nude and collapse in the streets.

By German Lopez
Technology
Disney has a million subscribers for its ESPN streaming-only service, which launched in AprilDisney has a million subscribers for its ESPN streaming-only service, which launched in April
Technology

That number will surprise some people, like the person typing up this article.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Colin Kaepernick’s Nike ads are just one piece of a bigger ‘reckoning’ in the fashion industryColin Kaepernick’s Nike ads are just one piece of a bigger ‘reckoning’ in the fashion industry
Technology

Business of Fashion Editor in Chief Imran Amed explains how the industry is becoming more explicitly political on the latest Recode Media.

By Eric Johnson