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Kaitlyn Tiffany

Kaitlyn Tiffany

Reporter

Kaitlyn is a reporter covering consumer technology and internet culture at The Goods by Vox. She previously covered fandom and online communities at The Verge, and wrote a weekly newsletter about Jake Gyllenhaal for exactly one year.

Latest articles by Kaitlyn Tiffany

Culture
Patti Smith’s new memoir is a dreamy recollection of a terrible yearPatti Smith’s new memoir is a dreamy recollection of a terrible year
Culture

The Year of the Monkey is about 2016, and the intertwining of personal and national grief.

By Kaitlyn Tiffany
The never-ending, very confusing battle for Etsy’s soul
Money

The people who built Etsy dreamed of remaking commerce with their bare hands. Fifteen years later, its sellers are being asked to compete with Amazon.

By Kaitlyn Tiffany
Money
We may never know how many people have accidentally signed up to pay Rihanna $50 a monthWe may never know how many people have accidentally signed up to pay Rihanna $50 a month
Money

Savage x Fenty’s “membership fee” keeps tripping people up.

By Kaitlyn Tiffany
Money
Facebook is testing an Instagram spinoff app for close friends onlyFacebook is testing an Instagram spinoff app for close friends only
Money

And to make it clear that it loves privacy now.

By Kaitlyn Tiffany
Money
School picture day is stressful and expensive. Why do we do it?School picture day is stressful and expensive. Why do we do it?
Money

Why do the over-priced, weirdly-posed portraits of our youth hold such sway over us now?

By Kaitlyn Tiffany
Money
Why brands constantly email to ask how you feel about themWhy brands constantly email to ask how you feel about them
Money

Brands are obsessed with email again. And they want to have a personal relationship with you.

By Kaitlyn Tiffany
Money
FedEx won’t deliver Amazon packages in the US anymoreFedEx won’t deliver Amazon packages in the US anymore
Money

FedEx isn’t renewing its domestic contracts with Amazon, but the retailer has its own cars, planes, and cargo ships anyway.

By Kaitlyn Tiffany
Money
The story behind the best-known local jingle in AmericaThe story behind the best-known local jingle in America
Money

The mysterious power of local jingles, like the famous Cellino & Barnes ad, explained.

By Kaitlyn Tiffany
Money
What to know about Apple’s new credit card for iPhone ownersWhat to know about Apple’s new credit card for iPhone owners
Money

Backed by Goldman Sachs, the card is an obvious extension of Apple Pay. It’s available Tuesday for a test group, and will be widely available by the end of the month.

By Kaitlyn Tiffany
Money
EBay is suing Amazon for “racketeering” and anti-competitive practicesEBay is suing Amazon for “racketeering” and anti-competitive practices
Money

A lawsuit filed in California this week mentions three mid-level managers by name.

By Kaitlyn Tiffany