Blair Mastbaum | |
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 Blair Mastbaum | |
| Born | January 24, 1979 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Period | 2003–present |
| Notable works | Clay's Way (2004) Us Ones In Between (2008) |
Blair Mastbaum (born January 24, 1979) is an American writer and former model. Mastbaum fabricated a series of stories published by Atlas Obscura.[1] The articles were retracted after investigations found plagiarism, fabricated quotes and interviews, and misinformation.[1][2]
- ^ a b Cyca, Michelle. "Around the World in Eighty Lies". thewalrus.ca. The Walrus. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ See the editor's notes on a few of the fabricated articles:
- Mastbaum, Blair. "The 'Perpetual Broths' That Simmer for Decades (Updated)". atlasobscura.com. Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- Mastbaum, Blair. "In Algeria, Ancient Cave Art May Show Psychedelic Mushroom Use (Updated)". atlasobscura.com. Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- Mastbaum, Blair. "Why Isn't the Most British of Masks in the Most British of Museums? (Updated)". atlasobscura.com. Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- Mastbaum, Blair. "Did Ancient Humans Use Echolocation? (Updated)". atlasobscura.com. Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- Mastbaum, Blair. "Some Residents in This Scottish Dark Sky Town Decided to Go Even Darker (Updated)". atlasobscura.com. Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- Mastbaum, Blair. "How the Discovery of a Unique Sign Language Reconnected a Linguist With Her Past (Updated)". atlasobscura.com. Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- Mastbaum, Blair. "Is 'Mele Kalikimaka' Really the Thing to Say on a Bright Hawaiian Christmas Day? (Updated)". atlasobscura.com. Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- Mastbaum, Blair. "The Heraldic Rebus, Born in Battle and Embraced by Tudor England, Lives on in Your Smartphone (Updated)". atlasobscura.com. Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- Mastbaum, Blair. "Welcome to the Spanish Village Saved by Art—And Nearly Destroyed by Fire (Updated)". atlasobscura.com. Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 29 January 2024.