Jordan Valinsky
Jordan Valinsky is the lead writer for Speed Reads. Before joining The Week, he wrote for New York Observer's tech blog, Betabeat, and tracked the intersection between popular culture and the internet for The Daily Dot. He graduated with a degree in online journalism from Ohio University.
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RT anchor who quit on-air slams former employer: 'It's about promoting a Putinist agenda'
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Designer Vivienne Westwood cut off her hair to protest climate change
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Don't panic, guac lovers: Chipotle will still serve guacamole
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That fighter pilot selfie isn't a selfie — it's a screenshot from a video
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Author behind @GSElevator loses book deal, gets burned by Goldman Sachs
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Watch Lady Gaga roast a pig, ride a bull, and get 'puked' on at SXSW
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Pinkberry co-founder gets 7 years in prison for vicious attack on a homeless man
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Here's what a polluted Paris looks like draped in smog
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Was Malaysia Airlines flight 370 'deliberately diverted?'
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Is child porn the reason Vine banned sexually explicit material?
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Two and a Half Men star says his gig was like being a 'paid hypocrite'
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Delta flight makes emergency landing after a huge chunk of its wing falls off
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Why Twitter's CEO is in China
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Fashion designer and girlfriend of Mick Jagger L'Wren Scott found dead
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Dublin Airport would like to remind you it's St. Paddy's Day, not St. Patty's Day
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Watching Frozen will make your kids gay, reasons well-adjusted pastor
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Delivering pizza in Alaska requires two pairs of pants, three hoodies, and a 'very big jacket'
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New York mayor confirms building explosion caused by gas leak
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The White House lauds Obama's appearance on Between Two Ferns as 'overwhelmingly successful'
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The World Wide Web's creator wants an internet 'bill of rights' for its 25th birthday
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A lot of what you read on @UberFacts is factually incorrect
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Fraternity brothers busted for allegedly breaking into SeaWorld to take selfies, eat Dippin' Dots
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Massive Manhattan building explosion leaves 7 dead, 75 injured as search continues
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Jared Leto rocks out in Kiev, tells protesters 'you guys are in the midst of something beautiful'
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