Molly Roberts
Washington Post
Washington, DC, United States
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We’ve seen the Discord leaker’s story before
In the darker corners of the internet, nothing is to be taken seriously. → Read More
Firing squads make executions look brutal. Good.
Idaho has become the fifth state to approve a firing squad for death penalty cases. → Read More
The right wing’s ‘woke’ obsession could come back to haunt it
The insult has started to mean everything and nothing at the same time. → Read More
Twitter was — and is — broken
Elon Musk has sapped the site of its spirit. → Read More
Bing Chat’s identity crisis reflects the mixed messages we’ve given it
Bing is Bing Bing Bing Bing Bing and Bing Bing Bing Bing Bing. Any questions? → Read More
M&M’s accept Tucker Carlson’s invite to the culture wars
Is the M&M's spokescandies disappearance just a culture-war ploy? → Read More
We’re living in the age of the scam
There's a little bit of George Santos-style trickery in all of us. → Read More
What Elon Musk failed to understand about Twitter
It's not so much a technology company as it is a humanity company. → Read More
Sam Bankman-Fried doesn’t read. That tells us everything.
This means-to-an-end worldview may be the key to understanding SBF’s career. → Read More
Elon Musk can’t run Twitter if he’s still trying to win Twitter
Musk has awarded himself an unprecedented opportunity to troll. → Read More
James Corden spoiled the show
James Corden's restaurant ban from Balthazar is an example of a "nice" brand biting back. → Read More
Kanye. Elon. Trump. What do these men have in common?
A cryptic tweet from the House Judiciary Committee GOP account seemed to predict the future. → Read More
Of course LinkedIn is experimenting on you
Either this is all a moral disaster or it’s exactly what we signed up for. → Read More
Adnan Syed’s fans may be cheering for the wrong reason
"Serial" may have gotten him fairness. But it didn't get anyone the truth. → Read More
Did Harry Styles spit on Chris Pine? Only in fan fiction.
Until "Don't Worry Darling" hits theaters, we'll tell our own stories. → Read More
Smush that spotted lanternfly. Or don’t.
Not everything has to be a big moral conundrum. → Read More
The Dark Brandon meme can’t escape death
He is Joe Biden, and at the same time, he is everything not Joe Biden. Which is exactly why this should-be-cringeworthy meme, against all odds, works. → Read More
Alex Jones gets a made-for-TV ending
It seems right that the conspiracist's saga crescendos with a “Perry Mason” moment. → Read More
BeReal isn’t actually real at all
Just being on BeReal is itself a performative act. → Read More
Why are Trump and Musk feuding? They’re the same.
The similarities begin with Twitter — but don't stop there. → Read More