Ben Richmond
Rumors of World of Warcraft's Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
The legacy will survive in a more casual form.
Ready for a Seven-Minute Film of 'Sonic the Hedgehog'-Related Depression?
The directors of “The Hedgehog” deny that the film is about the death of Sega.
Big Data Confirms Rap Was the Biggest Innovation in Pop Since 1960
Researchers quantified the features of American Billboard Hot 100 songs over 50 years.
The US Finally Has an Esports Gambling Site, But Americans Can't Use It
Two laws prevent esports gambling in the US.
The World's Top Think Tank Has Weighed in on Reddit's Button
It's "interesting as an unintended social experiment," Brookings says.
When the DEA Went to Burning Man, Shit Got [Redacted]
What did federal agents do on the playa? If only we knew.
A Handy Archive of Political Groups the FBI Has Spied On
The Internet Archive is hosting over 30 years of FOIA requests on FBI informants and government employees engaged in domestic intelligence work.
A New Closed-Source File Format Threatens the Open-Source Mapping Community
A war over how to store the enormous data files containing LIDAR data.
Why the World's Most Massive Ships Are Switching to Natural Gas
Due to environmental regulations, natural gas is now the cheaper option.
This Tribeca Film Festival, the Films Watch Back
'The Enemy' uses virtual reality to convey the human side of war.
The Surprisingly Fierce Battle Over a Scientific Paper About Mold
A paper used against mold insurance claims came off the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine’s website. Hurray?