Mediagazer: Behind the rise of The Wirecutter and This Is My Next, which simply tell you what to buy (Matthew Panzarino/TechCrunch)

5:45 AM ET, June 16, 2014

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Matthew Panzarino / TechCrunch:

Behind the rise of The Wirecutter and This Is My Next, which simply tell you what to buy — Just Tell Me What To Buy — Yesterday, tech and culture website The Verge revived This Is My Next, a brand that the core team had used to transition away from their places at Engadget into their new home at Vox Media.

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Ken Kurson / The New York Observer:

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Tony Maglio / The Wrap:

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