Racket Teen

Jan 7

Tabs Intern Bijan Stephen Hired By The Newest Republic

The new New Republic continues to take shape after what we can only hope is the most written about magazine reinvention in history.

By Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke

Dec 15

Pierre Omidyar Bought Franklin Foer Twitter Followers

First Look Media owner and billionaire Pierre Omidyar may have been tight-fisted when it came to budget requests like cabs and office supplies, but The Racket, the First Look Media publication that never was, still secured some cash to finance their Spy-inspired pranks.

By Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke

Nov 25

First Look Media Officially Kills Racket

First Look Media is officially killing Racket, Matt Taibbi's digital magazine that never was.

By Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke

Nov 21

What Is Racket Teen? A Q&A With the Internet’s Most Expensive Tumblr

By Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke

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