There’s a moment every media veteran has when they look around the room, realize every kid is staring at a phone, and think: Ah. We’re screwed. The AP story about teens distrusting the news didn’t shock me. What did catch me off guard was how early the rot set in….
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Law Enforcement Isn’t a Halloween Party
There’s protecting a nation — and then there’s scaring the hell out of people for sport. Reports out of Los Angeles say immigration agents were spotted this week wearing Halloween masks — yes, actual Chucky and Momo masks — while conducting raids. Photos show what appear to be federal agents…
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AOL Dial-Up Curtain Call – Goodbye to the Screech Heard ‘Round the World
Thirty-two years ago, I logged onto AOL for the first time. I was in my twenties, excited about this thing called the “Information Superhighway,” and there it was: the scratchy, robotic modem sound that—let’s be honest—sounded like R2-D2 in a fistfight with a fax machine. That sound still cracks me…