Which Nick Denton Showed Up At South by Southwest?

One panel, many Nicks

The Awl
The Awl
2 min readMar 14, 2017

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Photo: Scott Beale, ‘Giant Ball in Nick Denton’s SoHo Loft’ [detail]

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The penitent Nick Denton: Here’s What Nick Denton Regrets About That Hulk Hogan Story

The optimistic Nick Denton: Gawker founder Nick Denton believes the ‘good internet will rise up again’

The beneficent Nick Denton: Nick Denton, pioneer of free gossip blogs, now pays for the New York Times

The conjectural Nick Denton: Trump ally Peter Thiel risks political backlash, says Gawker founder

The equanimous Nick Denton: Nick Denton finds a little peace and a life after Gawker and talks about Peter Thiel

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The pessimistic Nick Denton: Gawker Founder Nick Denton Has a Sobering Take About Money’s Influence on the Media

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UPDATE: The photo used above, a detail from Scott Beale’s “Giant Ball in Nick Denton’s SoHo Loft” (hence our use of the credit line “Photo: Scott Beale, ‘Giant Ball in Nick Denton’s SoHo Loft’ [detail]”) is from a picture of people at a party at Nick Denton’s SoHo loft, moving around a giant ball.

Photo: Scott Beale

The giant ball in question is called Terminal, and is by John Powers. We don’t know the names of the people gathered around the giant ball but are happy to update with that information if informed.

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