Go awl out. Used to punch holes in leather, wood, and textiles, awls have been around since ancient times. The best part of an awl-punctured hole is that it doesn’t leave a cut line, so the hole is ...

They grow up so fast. The Awl network, which was founded by Gawker alums Choire Sicha and Alex Balk back Screenshot of The Awl. “As we enter our fifth year, we find ourselves part of an organization ...

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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Despite its military origin, the Swiss Army Knife (SAK) has gained ...

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 ...

The Awl showed many of us that diving into the weird and marginal could be fun and meaningful—and still produce great writing. On January 16, 2018, The Awl announced its plans to cease editorial ...

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 ...

is an investigations editor and feature writer covering technology and the people who make, use, and are affected by it. Since joining The Verge in 2014, he has won a Loeb Award for feature writing, ...