Ben Smith

Editor-in-Chief, BuzzFeed

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Editor-in-Chief of BuzzFeed.com. Email or gchat me at ben@buzzfeed.com. AIM benobserver.

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So those old Tsarnaev pals @rosiegray wrote about last month were right buzzfeed.com/rosiegray/bost…

"Boston Bomber's" Former Friends Suspect Him In Triple Murder

buzzfeed.com — Former associates of slain Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamarlan Tsarnaev now believe he may have been involved in a 2011 triple murder that claimed the life of his closest American friend, Brendan Mess. "At the time none of would have thought it was Tam.
RT @paigelealav: RT @NBCNews: JUST IN: Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev and man killed by FBI in Orlando responsible for 2011 triple homicid…
RT @Yair_Rosenberg: "I’m writing today to ask that these publications cease compiling lists of Jews." -@JeffreyGoldberg http://t.co/PR4D3om…

Dear Jewish Media: Please Stop Making Lists of Jews

bloomberg.com — The Jerusalem Post has just published its annual ranking of the world's 50 most influential Jews, and I'm sorry but also somewhat relieved to report that I don't appear on it this year. I'm sorry because one of my goals in life is to inhabit the fever dreams of neo-Nazis, and nothing gets a neo-Nazi going more than the specter of supernaturally powerful Jews.

Charts That Will Restore Your Faith In Humanity

businessinsider.com — Lately, it feels like the news has been dominated by tragedy caused by natural disasters, evil people, and sometimes just carelessness. However, it would be a mistake to turn into a cynic. We've put together 30 charts that we think will help you restore your faith in humanity.
@moneyries @peterlauria3 @MattZeitlin My view, which isn't policy, is that readers prefer to follow human feeds. I prefer @moneyreis, eg
RT @peterlauria3: Now, with correct link, my launch day post: 'Old Media Is Not Dead: Why Hedge Funds Have Fallen In Love With CBS' http://…

Old Media Is Not Dead: Why Hedge Funds Have Fallen In Love With CBS

buzzfeed.com — This image released by CBS shows Johnny Galecki, left, and Jim Parsons in a scene from "The Big Bang Theory." Even though shares of CBS have gained an astounding 1,500 percent over the last four years, and closed trading Tuesday at $51.03, some of the smartest money on Wall Street thinks its stock can go higher still.
RT @peterlauria3: This post, a collaboration with the wonderful @jessmisener, makes me happier than any story I've ever broken.. http://t.c…

14 CEOs And Their Animal Doppelgängers

buzzfeed.com — Always be closing... in on your prey. What, you were expecting cats?
The Time Lois Lerner Failed To Investigate A Major Al Gore Fundraiser At The FEC buzzfeed.com/jacobfischler/… via @ItsFischy

The Time Lois Lerner Failed To Investigate A Major Al Gore Fundraiser At The FEC

buzzfeed.com — The IRS scandal currently engulfing Washington isn't the episode in which Lois Lerner, the embattled head of the agency's tax-exempt organizations office, has come under fire for playing partisan politics in a nonpartisan entity.
RT @RosieGray: English Defence League FB post: "we have 3000+ new page likes in a very short space of time" after Woolwich attack https://t…
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