Flipboard Culture DeskBetween 2002 and 2016, the website Gawker exposed the misdeeds of the famous and powerful in signature snarky style. Then it was brought down by a Hulk Hogan lawsuit, bankrolled by tech lord Peter Thiel. To understand its legacy, @THR talks to former staffers who were at the center of the storm.
At Gawker, They Battled a Billionaire. 10 Years Later, the Scars Are Still Healing
Their weaponized wit made enemies, minted stars and helped define the internet as we know it. A decade after Peter Thiel engineered the site’s spectacular collapse, Nick Denton’s diaspora is still shaping media — and haunted by what happened.