Chase Hoffberger
Chase Hoffberger reported on YouTube, web culture, and crime for the Daily Dot until 2013, when he joined the Austin Chronicle. Until late 2018, he served as that paper’s news editor and reported on criminal justice and politics.
The house that Pinterest built
Taylor Morrison’s Ladera housing development in Central Texas is taking cues directly from the dream designs pinned on Pinterest.
On Nov 14, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
France comes after Amazon for $252 million in back taxes
The retail giant apparently avoided paying by setting up shop in the low-tax country of Luxembourg.
On Nov 13, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Kickstarter launches are up 50 percent
More and more artists are choosing to kickstart their projects.
On Nov 12, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Behind Instant Cosby, the land of a million Bill Cosby GIFs
Simple office hijinx led to a site that’s now the Internet’s premier purveyor of animated Bill Cosby GIFs.
On Nov 9, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
“The Framing of Joe Paterno” documentary hits YouTube
The mini-movie aims to expose a “false narrative in the Jerry Sandusky scandal.”
Tearful Obama to campaign staff: “I’m proud of you”
The president choked up while thanking the people who worked to get him reelected.
Twitter’s most notorious former Congressman is back
But for how long?
“Innocence of Muslims” director sentenced
The alleged creator of a film that sparked riots will spend a year in jail.
On Nov 8, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Reddit’s marijuana forum, r/trees, celebrates victory
The “ents” of r/trees were understandably thrilled that residents of Washington and Colorado voted to legalize weed.
On Nov 7, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Watch the “mass exodus” to Canada via this webcam
Although thousands of people threatened to move to Canada when President Obama was reelected, webcams at the Canadian border show there was no flood of Americans trying to enter the country after results were announced.
Fox News—according to Twitter
How would you describe Fox News’s reaction to the election results?
60 years of presidential politics: Same same, but different
Hugh Atkin’s latest supercut mixes historical stump speeches with those of the modern day.
On Nov 6, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
NPR apologizes to “Bronco Bamma” girl
After 1.7 million views on YouTube, NPR issued a formal apology to 4-year-old Abigael Adams.
On Nov 1, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
The wild tweets of a hobo taxi driver
Made famous after tweeting his walk across America, Hobo Nick is now documenting his new life as a cabbie.
“Star Wars” fans build Stormtrooper costume for “Littlest Jedi”
The 501st Legion, the world’s foremost group of real-life Star Wars Stormtroopers, welcomed an adorable 8-year-old fan into their ranks this Halloween.
On Oct 31, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
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