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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UN envoy to Crimea ends early after armed men stop representative
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Paddy Power learns that an ad making fun of Oscar Pistorius' murder trial was stupid
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Delivering pizza in Alaska requires two pairs of pants, three hoodies, and a 'very big jacket'
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The World Wide Web's creator wants an internet 'bill of rights' for its 25th birthday
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Massive Manhattan building explosion leaves 7 dead, 75 injured as search continues
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Emotions expressed on Facebook are contagious
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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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Watch the moms of Jennifer Lopez, Adam Levine, and Jonah Hill nag you to enroll in ObamaCare
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NBA fans can't stop buying the jersey of the league's first openly gay player
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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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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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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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Feel all the feels by looking at this giraffe 'kiss' a dying cancer patient
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Search teams scouring 'most inaccessible spot' in Indian Ocean for signs of missing flight
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Everything you need to know about Crimea
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