It's easiest to say what The Awl and The Hairpin were by describing what they weren't. They weren't places you went for lazy listicles and clickbait quizzes — Which Character From 'The Greatest ...
Yesterday, the Awl and the Hairpin, two of the most influential blogs on the internet over their near-decade runs (the Awl was founded in 2009; the Hairpin in 2010), announced that they would cease ...
In 2015, the Verge asked this question: “Why are the most important people in media reading The Awl?” The reason is: Because it has always been one of the best blogs on the internet. Now these ...