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What The Shit Is Happening With OpenAI And Sam Altman? An Explainer
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Patrick Redford
November 20, 2023
Life's Rich Pageant
Color Star Is Circling The Color Drain
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Chris Thompson
November 17, 2023
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The Machines
Here’s $75, Give Me One Frosty Tesla Cyberbeer Please GZZT MZZZZT ZZZZZTT ERROR ERROR FATAL ERROR
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Albert Burneko
November 16, 2023
Journalismism
G/O Media Shutters Jezebel After Abandoning Sale Efforts
439
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Chris Thompson
November 9, 2023
The Machines
When Blindness Hits A Hundred Bucks A Share, Then Who Will Be Laughing, I Ask You, “Doctor”
385
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Albert Burneko
November 6, 2023
Capital
San Francisco’s Robotaxi Fleet Halved After Horror Crash
270
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Patrick Redford
October 27, 2023
Journalismism
The Messenger Is Speedrunning The Media Startup Life Cycle
117
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Lauren Theisen
October 24, 2023
MLB
A’s Reliever Trevor May Retires, Tells Owner To “Take Mommy And Daddy’s Money Somewhere Else”
129
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Tom Ley
October 17, 2023
Arts And Culture
Michael Lewis’s ‘Going Infinite’ Goes In Circles
285
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Patrick Redford
October 10, 2023
Capital
The Hollywood Writers Strike Proved That Collective Action Works
132
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Katharine Trendacosta
September 27, 2023
Arts And Culture
Not Even The Patron Stooge Of Fawning Biographies Can Make Elon Musk Look Good
396
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James Robins
September 22, 2023
Capital
Oh, So It’s Illegal To Email Your Son About How To Do Financial Crimes Now?
253
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Patrick Redford
September 20, 2023
Media Meltdowns
Barstool Sports’s New Owner Reportedly Laying Off 100 Staffers After Purchasing Company For One Dollar
421
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Chris Thompson
August 31, 2023
Music
50 Years Later, Is There Anything Left Of Hip Hop?
432
Comments
Jason England
August 28, 2023
Music
TripleS And The Rise Of K-Pop Girls’ Crypto-Capitalism
159
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Kathryn Xu
August 23, 2023
Capital
Autostraddle To Be Acquired By Queer Wellness Company For Them
44
Comments
Lauren Theisen
August 21, 2023
Capital
San Francisco Takes First Step Towards The Grim, Autonomous Future Of Transportation
143
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Patrick Redford
August 11, 2023
Arts And Culture
Is ‘The Book Of Hov’ Really For Anyone But Jay-Z?
192
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Adlan Jackson
July 20, 2023
NFL
Running Backs Are Hosed
267
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Tom Ley
July 18, 2023
Soccer
Saudi Arabia’s Plan Is To Make A Better Version Of MLS
178
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Samer Kalaf
July 16, 2023
Journalismism
Maybe Separating Newspapers From Capitalism Is A Good Idea After All
114
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Justin Ellis
July 14, 2023
Capital
Color Star Makes Its Next Big Move, Teams Up With Max Payne, Johnny Blaze, And Elizabeth
470
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Chris Thompson
July 14, 2023
Capital
Anchor Brewing Was San Francisco
465
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Patrick Redford
July 12, 2023
Capital
Autostraddle Is Spiraling Toward A Shutdown Or A Sale
102
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Lauren Theisen
July 11, 2023
Capital
They Don’t Want Us And We Don’t Need Them
331
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David Roth
July 10, 2023
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