Gawker’s Rise, Fall, and the Billionaire-Backed Fallout That Redefined Online Media
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The Hollywood Reporter revisits Gawker’s explosive run, detailing how Nick Denton built a fearless blog that helped shape modern online journalism, then watched it collapse after billionaire-backed lawsuits—most notably Peter Thiel’s funding of Hulk Hogan’s invasion-of-privacy case—led to bankruptcy and the sale of its assets; the piece also follows former staffers who parlayed that experience into Hollywood and major outlets, underscoring how billionaire influence and aggressive digital culture continue to shape today’s media landscape.
At Gawker, They Battled a Billionaire. 10 Years Later, the Scars Are Still Healing The Hollywood Reporter
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