Gawker

BuzzFeed, YouTube, and (former) Gawker stars all describe a similar psychological rush, but riding the viral wave comes with dangers too.

• By Rick Paulas

New rules at People and other leading gossip outlets could be the first step back to a classic Hollywood system, where celebrities have complete control over their image. The problem? Tabloids, by mapping our anxieties onto celebrity bodies and making the unspeakable speakable, serve an important purpose.

• By Anne Helen Petersen

While balancing the need for access against an intelligence agency's incentive to control the message, the movie botched the job.

• By Marc Herman