Jezebel

In the suit, which he filed on his own behalf, Kweli seeks $300,000 in damages and claims Jezebel ”took advantage of Talib and used him as a guinea pig to clarify how [B]lack men treat [B]lack women; meanwhile, the plaintiff never harassed anyone; he was defending himself and his family.”

The 2019 Brooklyn Podcast Festival happens January 10-13 at The Bell House, Union Hall, and BRIC House. The lineup this year includes NPR’s “Ask Me Another,” Sam Seder’s “The Majority Report,” Vulture’s “Inside Jokes,” Jo Firestone’s Earwolf show “Dr. Gameshow,” and more

”We won’t recreate Gawker exactly as it was, but we will build upon Gawker’s legacy and triumphs — and learn from its missteps,” says new owner Bryan Goldberg.

Gawker once had an estimated value of $100 million, but it was sold at auction for just $1.35 million, to the owner of women’s blog Bustle.