Go awl out. Used to punch holes in leather, wood, and textiles, awls have been around since ancient times. The best part of an awl-punctured hole is that it doesn’t leave a cut line, so the hole is ...

They grow up so fast. The Awl network, which was founded by Gawker alums Choire Sicha and Alex Balk back Screenshot of The Awl. “As we enter our fifth year, we find ourselves part of an organization ...

Yesterday, the Awl and the Hairpin, two of the most influential blogs on the internet over their near-decade runs (the Awl was founded in 2009; the Hairpin in 2010), announced that they would cease ...

The news on Tuesday of the death of The Awl and The Hairpin has proved an unexpected joy. Not because this excellent set of websites deserves shuttering, but because, like a funeral, it gives us a ...