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 Rock is having a better National Pancake Day than you are
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Real Housewives of New Jersey stars plead guilty to fraud, could serve several years in prison
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Facebook wants to bring internet to Africa by shooting 11,000 drones into its sky
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And now, here's Katy Perry with today's weather...
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Sorry, Imagine Dragons: The most-played song on Spotify is now Avicii's 'Wake Me Up'
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Mt. Gox files for bankruptcy protection, blames hackers for company's collapse
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Look how pretty the Northern Lights made the U.K's sky last night
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Clay Aiken officially enters N.C. congressional race, vows to fix Washington D.C.'s problems
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Drinking milk out of a chocolate chip cookie shot seems impractical
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Consumer Reports: You should buy a $70,000 Tesla
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Alec Baldwin is leaving the public eye by starring on Law and Order: SVU
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The Pope's new tabloid encourages you to live your best life
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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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Man sues Las Vegas casino for losing $500,000 he drunkenly gambled away
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Did Newsweek discover the creator of Bitcoin?
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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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