12 posts and columns on The Awl

Voices

Four Weird Things the Internet Is Doing to Our Understanding of Television

in Voices on February 16 at 3:21 pm PT

People seem really intent these days on fusing television with the Internet. On one level this makes no sense.

Remember the Fake BP Twitter Guy? Here He Is (We Think)

in Media on September 13, 2010 at 4:00 am PT

You can’t wear white pants or carry on summer Internet pranks after Labor Day, so it’s time to learn about the guy behind @BPGlobalPR. Or at least, the guy who says he’s that guy….

ESPN's Spiked LeBron James Story Is Scandal-Free, Does Mention "Panties"

in Media on July 29, 2010 at 12:27 pm PT

Why did ESPN kill a pretty tame Web story about the most famous athlete in America? Hard to guess. In any case, it doesn’t matter now: On a slow summer day, it’s perfect fodder for bored Web surfers.