The Age of Influence

Articles about the influencers shaping a new generation.

Dave Portnoy Investigation Pt. II
Dave Portnoy Investigation Pt. II

3 more women say Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy filmed them without asking during sex

The Besties’ Revenge: How the ‘All-In’ Podcast Captured Silicon Valley
The Besties’ Revenge: How the ‘All-In’ Podcast Captured Silicon Valley

Facing challenges in their home court of tech investing, four venture capitalists have found a different path to superfame and influence: launching their own media empire.

Peace, love, and Hitler
Peace, love, and Hitler

How Lex Fridman's podcast became a safe space for the anti-woke tech elite

Elon Musk's father, Errol, says the Tesla founder should have more children to repopulate the earth
Elon Musk's father, Errol, says the Tesla founder should have more children to repopulate the earth

"I can't see any reason why Elon should not have more children," Errol Musk said. "The monarchies of the past thought nothing of having children.”

Dave Portnoy Investigation Pt. I
Dave Portnoy Investigation Pt. I

'I was literally screaming in pain': Young women say they met Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy for sex and it turned violent and humiliating

Has Humane Created the Next iPhone—or the Next Google Glass?
Dave Portnoy Investigation Pt. II
Secretive Billionaire Thomas Tull’s Never-Ending Transformation
'You were trained to obey'
I Thought Cooking Would Make Me a Bad Feminist

Work by tech and business journalist Julia Black.