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Ev Williams on Medium’s future, his new venture fund, and listening to his gutEv Williams on Medium’s future, his new venture fund, and listening to his gut
Ben Horowitz on IPOs from hell, the power of profanity, and why he likes a good fightBen Horowitz on IPOs from hell, the power of profanity, and why he likes a good fight
Designer music: how Tycho blends art and soundDesigner music: how Tycho blends art and sound
Seeing secrets: Trevor Paglen on photographing the NSA’s headquartersSeeing secrets: Trevor Paglen on photographing the NSA’s headquarters
Ape escape: the argument to keep chimpanzees out of cagesApe escape: the argument to keep chimpanzees out of cages
‘Unmanned’ director Robert Greenwald on how America embraced drone warfare‘Unmanned’ director Robert Greenwald on how America embraced drone warfare
Final delivery: David X. Cohen on the end of ‘Futurama’Final delivery: David X. Cohen on the end of ‘Futurama’
Hi-res censorship: Metahaven on Edward Snowden and rebranding WikiLeaksHi-res censorship: Metahaven on Edward Snowden and rebranding WikiLeaks
Cicero’s Twitter: Tom Standage on the forgotten history of social mediaCicero’s Twitter: Tom Standage on the forgotten history of social media
‘I wasn’t scared’: Spike Lee on reimagining ‘Oldboy’

The director of ‘Malcolm X’ and ‘Do The Right Thing’ discusses hardcore fans, Josh Brolin, and Kickstarter

Jacob Kastrenakes and Bryan Bishop
Lizzie Skurnick is bringing neglected young adult classics back to lifeLizzie Skurnick is bringing neglected young adult classics back to life
How the net was tamed: stopping cybercrime from child pornography to the Silk RoadHow the net was tamed: stopping cybercrime from child pornography to the Silk Road
The devil you know: inside the world of a psychopathic scientistThe devil you know: inside the world of a psychopathic scientist
Why Scott Campbell turns classic movie battles into adorable paintingsWhy Scott Campbell turns classic movie battles into adorable paintings
Bobby McKenna on crafting Vine’s ‘wierd’ and wonderful designBobby McKenna on crafting Vine’s ‘wierd’ and wonderful design
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett on how ‘Through the Never’ almost became a sci-fi movieMetallica’s Kirk Hammett on how ‘Through the Never’ almost became a sci-fi movie
Taran Killam of ‘Saturday Night Live’: the new season, comic books, and ‘NBA Jam’Taran Killam of ‘Saturday Night Live’: the new season, comic books, and ‘NBA Jam’
Smarter than you think: the internet isn’t dumbing us down after allSmarter than you think: the internet isn’t dumbing us down after all
Pushing pixels with Paul Robertson, the artist behind ‘Mercenary Kings’ and ‘Scott Pilgrim: The Game’Pushing pixels with Paul Robertson, the artist behind ‘Mercenary Kings’ and ‘Scott Pilgrim: The Game’
Choire Sicha on ‘Very Recent History,’ a book that is ‘100 percent true’Choire Sicha on ‘Very Recent History,’ a book that is ‘100 percent true’
Genetics and the jock: inside the new science of athletic excellenceGenetics and the jock: inside the new science of athletic excellence
Comic book heroes get the info-porn treatment from designer Tim LeongComic book heroes get the info-porn treatment from designer Tim Leong
Maura Johnston on why she opened her iPad-only magazine to the webMaura Johnston on why she opened her iPad-only magazine to the web
Google Docs began as a hacked together experiment, says creatorGoogle Docs began as a hacked together experiment, says creator
Steve Wozniak on Newton, Tesla, and why the original Macintosh was a ‘lousy’ productSteve Wozniak on Newton, Tesla, and why the original Macintosh was a ‘lousy’ product
Dmitry Itskov wants to help you live forever by swapping your body for an android avatarDmitry Itskov wants to help you live forever by swapping your body for an android avatar
Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin on digital comics and the medium’s ‘second Golden Age’Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin on digital comics and the medium’s ‘second Golden Age’
Sketching Instagram: co-founder Mike Krieger reveals the photo app’s humble beginningsSketching Instagram: co-founder Mike Krieger reveals the photo app’s humble beginnings
The illusion of simplicity: photographer Peter Belanger on shooting for AppleThe illusion of simplicity: photographer Peter Belanger on shooting for Apple
How @breakingnews keeps news junkies current in a crisisHow @breakingnews keeps news junkies current in a crisis
Science writer Mary Roach: ‘everything I learn is pretty shocking and weird’Science writer Mary Roach: ‘everything I learn is pretty shocking and weird’
Timehop CEO: ‘Reminiscing doesn’t have a home online yet’Timehop CEO: ‘Reminiscing doesn’t have a home online yet’
The man behind Flickr on making the service ‘awesome again’The man behind Flickr on making the service ‘awesome again’
‘Fringe’ composer Chris Tilton on rethinking the sound of ‘SimCity’‘Fringe’ composer Chris Tilton on rethinking the sound of ‘SimCity’
Simple CEO: we’re stuck with plastic cards thanks to America’s fragmented banking marketSimple CEO: we’re stuck with plastic cards thanks to America’s fragmented banking market
Jesse Thorn: ‘Walking into the media world is like walking into a thrift store’Jesse Thorn: ‘Walking into the media world is like walking into a thrift store’
NYC Chief Digital Officer: upgrading a subway system is a lot harder than restarting a routerNYC Chief Digital Officer: upgrading a subway system is a lot harder than restarting a router
29th Street Publishing’s Tim Moore on making apps like movies29th Street Publishing’s Tim Moore on making apps like movies
MetaFilter founder: Reddit’s ‘creepy stuff’ shows how hard it is to run an open communityMetaFilter founder: Reddit’s ‘creepy stuff’ shows how hard it is to run an open community
Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom: ‘I’m not really one for ritual. Life’s more interesting that way.’Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom: ‘I’m not really one for ritual. Life’s more interesting that way.’

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