Hi! Webworm is me, David Farrier, worming my way into weird corners of the internet and beyond! I’m a journalist and documentary maker who, like anyone, likes a good story.
Based in New Zealand, I tend to tell stranger stories, I suppose.
Exceptional curation on technology & society. I’m exploring how our societies and political economy will change under the force rapidly accelerating...
At least once per week, Hxagon’s Latin America Risk Report publishes a free newsletter providing original reporting and analysis out of Latin America as well as links to other news, analysis and research...
True facts and hot takes from around the tech universe, in your inbox every Sunday...
This is the newsletter formerly known as Snippets, which I wrote at Social Capital from 2015-2019.
Demystifying soccer — one shot, and one sweater, at a time. Who is this for? Anyone who’s remotely curious about what’s happening in the soccer world — my mom, the disgruntled New York Jets fan looking to add another crushing disappointment to...
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 don't have many promises to give. I plan to be helter-skelter. I plan to be rebellious. I plan to break the rules. Sometimes you will find my musings on the world, on politics, on Christianity, on social justice. Sometimes you will find a fiction