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the tech world gets its own little elevatorgrate
# tech

the tech world gets its own little elevatorgrate

How a joke in poor taste exploded into an ever-escalating firestorm of recriminations and tit-for-tats.

skeptical blogging ain’t what it used to be…
# politics

skeptical blogging ain’t what it used to be…

What used to be known as skeptical blogging has lost the skepticism and gained a lot of tabloid style drama and cultural think pieces.

because it turns out you just can’t milk a controversy enough…
# politics

because it turns out you just can’t milk a controversy enough…

Elevatorgate was an incident worth talking about and what it means for the future of skeptical conferences. Watson turned it into a personal brand instead.

drama and politics, now with less science!
# science

drama and politics, now with less science!

Celebrity skeptics collapse in on themselves in a multi-blog feud that has absolutely nothing to do with science and education.