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Deblogging Julia

Owen Thomas · 02/17/09 05:59PM

An anonymous critic of microcelebrity egoblogger Julia Allison has been silenced, all in the name of "freedom of expression." Welcome to the wacky world of Tumblr, New York's pinchy-cheeked hypercute blogging startup.

Yahoo Might Buy Tumblr, New York's Cutest Startup

Owen Thomas · 02/09/09 04:52PM

We hear Yahoo is in talks to buy Tumblr, a blogging startup run by 22-year-old David Karp for "low-to-mid eight figures" — which would translate to a small fortune for the New York entrepreneur.