Alyssa Bereznak
Staff Writer
Alyssa Bereznak writes about media, celebrity, and how the internet is changing our lives. She’s covered everything from TikTok’s effect on the music industry to the rise of celebrity avatars. Her narrative podcast, ‘Boom/Bust: HQ Trivia,’ follows the rise and fall of a viral trivia app, and was named one of the best podcasts of 2020 by The Atlantic. She’s based in Los Angeles. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @alyssabereznak.
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‘The Golden Bachelor’ Might Just Make You Believe in Love Again
No one on the newest iteration of the dating show is trying to become an influencer or launch a tequila brand. It’s just a bunch of earnest boomers looking for a second—or third, or fourth—chance at romance.
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Elon Musk Is Rebranding Twitter as X. Let Us X-plain.
What does X mean? What’s behind Musk’s decision? And what does this change signify about where the company formerly known as Twitter is heading?
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The Unbearable Hunkness of Being Ken
Ryan Gosling’s character in ‘Barbie’ brings to life a question that has plagued the doll for more than 60 years: What kind of man can Ken be in the shadow of a woman who’s designed to be larger than life?
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A People’s History of Internet Password Sharing
With the Netflix crackdown in full effect, users are confronting what the change means for their wallets, their viewing habits, and the surprisingly intimate connections they’ve built upon a shared password
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Chronicler of the Flower Moon
How David Grann ascended from magazine journalist to the muse of Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, and a myriad of others in Hollywood
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Dressing for ‘Succession’
In conversation, costume designer Michelle Matland explains how Kendall Roy’s sartorial journey mimics his corporate evolution, and the specific challenges of styling the series as it approaches its end
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Misery Loves Matrimony: The Beautiful, Bleak Science Behind ‘Succession’ Weddings
Sunday’s nuptials marked the series’ third ceremony set piece—and the third time the specter of Logan Roy loomed over the proceedings. The people behind those scenes talk about the always lavish—and always dysfunctional—events.
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A TikTok Ban Feels Closer Than Ever. Tech Privacy Protection Still Feels Miles Away.
Thursday brought Congress one step closer to banning the Chinese-owned TikTok in the U.S. It also raised questions about user data and privacy regulation throughout the tech sector as a whole.
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“Isn’t This the Thing in ‘The Last of Us’?”
For mushroom superfood sellers, educators, and influencers, watching Cordyceps become an existential villain on the most popular show on TV has been a bit jarring. But it has also been an opportunity.
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Chapter 6: The Fallout
In the finale of ‘This Blew Up,’ an explosive letter sent to Clubhouse Media Group’s board of directors leads to an internal investigation