The point of this newsletter is simple: data-driven startup analysis.
I read dozens of research reports, scan obscure subreddits, and cold email people that I’m not supposed to. I dig deep into each and every internet nook and cranny.
I’m an award-winning journalist. I’ve covered the stuff Toronto City Council does for eight years. I was the first person to start fact-checking Mayor Rob Ford’s claim to have saved Toronto $1 billion. I track council votes so you know what…
I’m a British writer and novelist, living in Barcelona, putting pen to paper to talk about sex, politics, history, landscapes and loves. I’m the author of two stupid novels, Chubz: The Demonization of My Working Arse and...
I’m investigating how the smartest people in the world organize knowledge to do their best work. My name is Dan Shipper. I started and sold Firefly. I’ve spent the last two years or so writing a novel, investing in pre-seed...
Hello internet, and all the ships at sea! My name is Alexandra Erin. I wear a lot of different hats, and also separately from that I perform a lot of roles. I’m an author, a commentator on news and culture, a poet, an enthusiast for wearable...
Slow Boring is a blog and newsletter by Matthew Yglesias on American politics and public policy. The name comes from Max Weber’s essay on “Politics as a Vocation” where he writes that
A weekly roundup of the most important news in tech and media by Simon Owens. I'm a longtime tech reporter and marketing consultant. My writing has appeared in places like US News & World Report, The Atlantic, New York Magazine, and