The Outline
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.