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Ian Birnbaum

Ian Birnbaum
The Future Sep 18

YouTube is leaving its creators in the dark

The site is mass delisting videos from its ad program, spreading the sense of persecution in communities from LGBT to the alt-right.

Culture Apr 03

YouTubers were doing the “tiny planet” effect long before Kendrick Lamar did

The eye-catching effect in the music video for “Humble” is more accessible than you may think.

Culture Mar 05

The quack behind the MSG scare is still stoking fear for profit

How Russell Blaylock worked his way into every reprehensible health scam from anti-chemo to anti-vaxx.

Culture Jan 09

We’re torturing students by putting poetry on standardized tests

When the most impersonal tests meet the most personal topics, everyone has a bad time.

Power Jan 08

Twitter banned Martin Shkreli because it still can’t deal with harassment

The company’s rules seem more arbitrary than ever.

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