Ben Smith's One Neat Trick for Going Viral The Semafor editor and former BuzzFeed News editor in chief on the online media explosion of the 2000s. Reason · Aug 27, 2023
Calls to make nap part of working day after latest study on brain benefits Experts say allowing brief doze may help businesses and employees boost productivity as well as health The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2023
How the rivalry between Gawker and BuzzFeed drove a social media boom – and bust Ben Smith was BuzzFeed’s editor-in-chief when it was at its peak. He explains how the groundbreaking site and its rivals changed the media – and sowed the seeds for their own demise The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2023
Picasso 50 years on: Greatest artist of the 20th century, or cancel-worthy misogynist? Half a century since Picasso’s death, does the great artist’s misogyny now endanger his legacy? Alastair Smart explores why this is no straightforward set of anniversary celebrations The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023
Barbara Walters remembered as a “trailblazer” by Oprah Winfrey, Maria Shriver, Arianna Huffington Barbara Walters, legendary news anchor and TV personality, was mourned across social media Friday following news of her death at 93. Los Angeles Times · Dec 31, 2022
Arianna Huffington slams Elon Musk's 'hardcore' Twitter edict and calls out his 'outdated way of working’ Arianna Huffington has pinned the meltdowns at Twitter and FTX on their CEOs' obsession with the grind. Fortune · Nov 30, 2022
The power of words: Killing "killers" There's a huge cultural fight over word choices. Some of the points are wise. Axios · Apr 22, 2022
It's a--hole season on TV Current ripped-from-the-headlines programming showcases unrepentant a**holes. Are they critiques or glorification? Salon · Mar 10, 2022
Bossing it: why the women of big tech are taking over the small screen The Tech Bro has become Hollywood’s go-to villain. Now, TV is finally grappling with Silicon Valley’s complex female entrepreneurs The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2022