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SEO v. AIO v. GEO v. AEO v. AISO v. SXO v. SEvO

And how this ongoing debate is manifesting inside search engine results and large language models

Jul 25 •

The company Astronomer has a Wikipedia article now. Should it?

The viral moment has been memeified, discussed, debated and now added to Wikipedia. But why?

Jul 20 •

June 2025

I interviewed the journalist who interviewed Brian Wilson about Norbit

Because someone had to figure out if this pervasive internet rumor was true.

Jun 16 •

The endless drama of "List of American superhero films"

Or: why is there a list on Wikipedia that lists Ghostbusters, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and the Star Wars Christmas Special as "superhero films"?

Jun 14 •

Thanks, Google.

But not really.

Jun 10 •

People are editing the Wikipedia article for the TV show Duster to say the protagonist's name is Duster

And "credible" news sources are repeating the lie that Duster is about a guy named Jim "Duster" Ellis.

Jun 2 •

May 2025

Should every Wikipedia article include a reminder of its fallibility?

This is something I've been thinking about a lot.

May 14 •

I edited Pope Leo XIV's Wikipedia article to say he was a Cubs fan.

But I'm not the one who started the rumor. I swear, I did nothing wrong.

May 12 •

April 2025

How “list of popes who died violently” became a semi-protected Wikipedia article

It started on April 21, 2025. You might be able to guess why.

Apr 25 •

Stephen Harrison’s The Editors is the Most Relevant Novel I’ve Read

I understand that sounds like hyperbole. Let me explain.

Apr 15 •

February 2025

Remember Knol, Google’s user-generated Encyclopedia?

Yeah, me neither.

Feb 26 •

I had the honor of creating Biff Wiff's Wikipedia article.

Unfortunately, it wasn't until the day after he died.

Feb 18 •

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