The Longform Guide to Takedowns
How To Not Be The Biggest Asshole In Media: 4 Lessons I Learned From Meeting Jay Mariotti And Reading His Awful Book
The unpleasant, impossible task of the dealing with the infamous former sports columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times.
A.J. Daulerio Deadspin Jun 2012 10min
Hollywood's Information Man
As editor-in-chief of Variety, Peter Bart was one of the most powerful people in the entertainment industry. This piece got him suspended.
Amy Wallace Los Angeles Sep 2001 45min
The Buzz Factory
A profile of Steven T. Florio, then-president and CEO of Condé Nast Publications.
Joseph Nocera and Peter Elkind Fortune Jul 1998 25min
Flathead
Taibbi goes after New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman for both his politics and his prose.
Matt Taibbi New York Press Apr 2005 10min
The Naked and the TED
Ostensibly a review of several releases on the TED Books imprint, this becomes an evisceration of the entire TED-talk culture of pop intellectualism.
Evgeny Morozov New Republic Aug 2012 25min
Microsoft's Lost Decade
A look at the internal culture at Microsoft under Steve Ballmer.
Kurt Eichenwald Vanity Fair Aug 2012 30min
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