Rusty Foster

Lawrence Calvin Foster III,[1] commonly known as Rusty Foster, is an American media critic and programmer. He has been described as "something of a Zelig-like figure in internet history, popping up in key roles at various stages in the web’s development."[2] He is the author of Today in Tabs, the founder of Kuro5hin, and the creator of Scoop, a collaborative media application used by several websites. He also helped develop Scripto, the screenwriting software company founded by Stephen Colbert.[3]

In 2013, his Facebook account was subject to a 'prank' reporting him dead, drawing the attention of a number of major news outlets.[4][5][6]

Since 2013, Foster has written occasionally for The New Yorker magazine, including on the Healthcare.gov debacle.[7]

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  2. ^ Kurutz, Steven. "From a Tiny Island in Maine, He Serves Up Fresh Media Gossip". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  3. ^ Kim, E. Tammy (9 January 2018). "How Scripto, the App That Stephen Colbert Helped Build, Became a Fixture of Late-Night Comedy News". The New Yorker. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  4. ^ Hamburger (2004-12-18). "Facebook could have a big problem on its hands with 'memorial page' vulnerability". The Verge. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
  5. ^ Popkin (2013-01-05). "Dead on Facebook: Pranksters kill accounts with fake death reports". NBC News. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  6. ^ Timoty (2013-01-05). "Rusty Foster isn't dead". Slashdot. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  7. ^ Foster (2013-10-21). "HEALTHCARE.GOV: IT COULD BE WORSE". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2013-10-24.