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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The 'dead' guy who woke up in a body bag is actually dead this time
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Hal Douglas, the iconic voiceover artist behind the WB promos and Forrest Gump trailer, has died
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Police will charge driver behind SXSW accident with capital murder and several counts of aggravated assault
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Fitbit recalls 1 million wristbands due to burns and rashes
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Sarah Palin wants to sell you her used, 'one-of-a-kind' tour bus for $279,000
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he's 'confused and frustrated' by Obama's surveillance tactics
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Watch the moms of Jennifer Lopez, Adam Levine, and Jonah Hill nag you to enroll in ObamaCare
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Here's what Lil Jon thinks about the crisis in Ukraine
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NBA fans can't stop buying the jersey of the league's first openly gay player
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E.U. moves to strengthen its anti-smoking rules, adds graphic warnings on cartons
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Finally: Oral-B invents an internet-connected toothbrush to scold you
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Apple, American Airlines slam Arizona's proposed anti-gay bill
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Stifle your applause: Lady Gaga banned from playing on the Doritos Stage at SXSW
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WSJ: 1 in 3 Americans don't save any money
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Gunmen seize government buildings in Ukraine's Crimea, raise Russian flag
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FDA plans huge changes to nutrition labels to better reflect our eating habits
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Why is nobody watching American Idol anymore?
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There's a hashtag on Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's Vogue cover
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32 injured after train derails at Chicago O'Hare International Airport
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WSJ: Comcast and Apple in talks for potential streaming service
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'Thunder From Down Under' dancers lay the smackdown on gunman
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You're now allowed to add quinoa to the Seder menu
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Oscar Pistorius is selling the house where he shot his girlfriend to cover legal fees
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'Twitter schmitter': Turkey's ban on Twitter sparks international outrage
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