goodbyes

Sports
David Wright Was the Ultimate Met
The Mets third baseman has been a specter since 2015 but, before that, he was on a Hall of Fame track.
Howard Megdal
9.14.18
Tech
RIP Koko, the Kitten-Loving Gorilla Who Communicated With Humans
Koko died in Woodside, California, on Tuesday. The beloved primate was 46.
Becky Ferreira
6.21.18
Tech
Stephen Hawking’s Voice Was Beamed to a Black Hole During His Funeral
Hawking’s message to preserve the planet was radioed into space during his Friday memorial at London’s Westminster Abbey.
Becky Ferreira
6.15.18

Tech
Goodbye Rosetta, the Comet Orbiter Sacrificing Itself for Science
Rosetta will smash into its comet today, bringing an end to its mission.
Victoria Turk
9.30.16
Tech
Goodbye, Philae
Rosetta’s comet lander Philae is dead. Most probably.
Victoria Turk
1.25.16
Stuff
So Long, Sieben
Attention riders of skateboard toys: it is with a mixture of happiness and bummertude that we can confirm Michael Sieben, artist and prolific writer of VICE articles, has accepted the job of managing editor at that old stalwart of skateboard rags...
Jonathan Smith
5.10.13