#elevatorgate


the tech world gets its own little elevatorgrate

How a joke in poor taste exploded into an ever-escalating firestorm of recriminations and tit-for-tats.
the tech world gets its own little elevatorgrate

# politics    

skeptical blogging ain't what it used to be…

What used to be known as skeptical blogging has lost the skepticism and gained a lot of tabloid style drama and cultural think pieces.
skeptical blogging ain't what it used to be…

because it turns out you just can't milk a controversy enough…

Elevatorgate was an incident worth talking about and what it means for the future of skeptical conferences. Watson turned it into a personal brand instead.
because it turns out you just can't milk a controversy enough…

# science    

drama and politics, now with less science!

Celebrity skeptics collapse in on themselves in a multi-blog feud that has absolutely nothing to do with science and education.
drama and politics, now with less science!