This week for BuzzReads, Anne Helen Petersen investigates the rise of gossip giant TMZ. Read that and these other stories from around BuzzFeed and the web.
The Down And Dirty History Of TMZ — BuzzFeed
How a lawyer from the San Fernando Valley created a gossip empire and transformed himself into the most feared man in Hollywood, all by breaking a few long-held rules and, as rumor has it, lording over a notorious vault full of secrets. Read it at BuzzFeed.
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How Did a 7-Year Old Boy Catch His Father's PTSD? — Washingtonian
Soldiers aren't the only ones struggling upon return from war. Writes Roxanne Patel Shepelavy: "Logan was just seven when his father came home, yet he’s become an unwitting victim of this war’s most lingering injury: posttraumatic stress disorder." Read it at Washingtonian.
Photograph by Melissa Golden for Washingtonian
Pitbull: Get Rich or Die Shilling — Bloomberg Businessweek
Emma Rosenblum profiles the artist and mogul: "Even if you don’t know who Pitbull is, you do. You’ve danced to a Pitbull song at a wedding or seen him in a commercial. He’s sold more than 5 million albums worldwide in an era when people hardly buy albums, and his YouTube videos have exceeded 5 billion views." Read it at Bloomberg Businessweek.
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The Fascinating ... and Frustrating ... History of Autocorrect — Wired
Gideon Lewis-Kraus tells the story of how Microsoft invented autocorrect, and with it, introduced an age of autocorrect mistakes for anyone who sends text messages: "You may not go looking for amusement, but when you allow autocorrect to speak on your behalf, amusement finds you regardless." Read it at Wired.
Illustration by David Sparshott for Wired
