Journalist. Video Producer. Podcaster. Community Moderator.
You name it, I've probably done it. After spending nearly a decade working online, I've been a community manager, a reporter, an editor, a producer, a video editor, a podcast host, and on-camera presenter. I've reported from over 22 countries, two Olympics, and countless protests. I’ve also met a lot of famous cats.
Written Work
Inside the cryptocurrency scam vortex
Hacks, fake hacks, and the new gold rush of crypto scams.
TikTok’s emo revival emerged from the creative chaos of quarantine
What happens when nostalgia, fashion, gossip, and trend-chasing collide.
Your Least Favorite Gross Viral Food Videos Are All Connected to This Guy
Whether it’s Spaghetti-Os pie or table-top nachos, everything can be traced back to (literal) magician Rick Lax.
The Paradoxical Politics of the GameStop Pump
r/WallStreetBets and the double-edged sword of a self-aware Internet.
How A Pepe The Frog Pop-Up Store Fractured A Divided Hong Kong
As rumors and lies run thick, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement is trying to hold on to the meaning of their frog mascot.
Here's How Donald Trump Ended Up Referencing A Russian-Promoted 4chan Conspiracy Theory In His Call To The Ukrainian President
From the depths of 4chan, to the president’s mouth, and then back to the depths of 4chan.
This Is How We Radicalized The World
In 2018, far-right evangelical Jair Bolsonaro was elected president of Brazil. The era of being surprised at this kind of politics is over. Now we have to live with what we've done.
This Is How Facebook Is Radicalizing You
"Facebook doesn’t want to challenge you, they don’t want to upset you, because they know that if you’re challenged on their platform, you wouldn’t want to use it as much."
Video Work
Audio Work
The Content Mines
Co-hosts Ryan Broderick and Luke Bailey pull back the curtain on how online platforms are making all of us feel completely insane.
BuzzFeed's Internet Explorer
BuzzFeed editors Ryan Broderick and Katie Notopoulos explore the weirdest corners of the internet, so you don't have to.