The Awl launched in 2009 as a rudimentary Wordpress blog. Founders Alex Balk and Choire Sicha, along with publisher David Cho, were veterans of places like Gawker and Radar Online.

The Awl network did enjoy that freedom, Killingsworth emphasized to me. But Medium at the time seemed poised on the brink of discovering some way to return to a Xanadu of indie web financing.

The Awl launched in April of 2009 out of Choire Sicha’s East Village apartment. The publishing industry, weakened by the internet, was crumbling as the recession worsened.

The Awl and The Hairpin announced Tuesday that they plan to shut down at the end of the month, the latest niche sites to get squeezed out in an ultra-competitive digital ad market dominated by ...

AWL also offers excellent compensation packages, including uncapped commission for licensed agents, and benefits, such as health insurance, paid holidays and 401k.

With your SAK sewing awl, you can use the sharp corners to help untangle tough knots. But take note, other tools like the Swiss Army Knife hook may be better suited to removing knots than the ...