The news on Tuesday of the death of The Awl and The Hairpin has proved an unexpected joy. Not because this excellent set of websites deserves shuttering, but because, like a funeral, it gives us a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The site that encouraged readers to “be less stupid” is shuttering. In a post titled “Awl Ends” on Tuesday, the blog announced its closure. “All things reach a natural end, and that end has now come ...

She’s been shot at, cursed at and reduced to tears by the sight of suffering animals. But even after five decades working with the Animal Welfare League, Diane Spyrka’s dedication to pets in need hasn ...