Airbnb
I Built a House From Garbage and Put it on Airbnb in a Failed Scheme to Get Rich
As you can see, there were problems.
Airbnb Hosts Explain What Guests They Don't Want in Their Homes
The Swedish Airbnb hosts we talked to collectively reject one demographic: young people who like to party.
Airbnb Is Politely Asking Its Hosts Not to Be Racist
The company is trying to keep hosts from discriminating against renters by having users agree to a "community commitment," as well as getting rid of profile photos.
When Strangers Run a Brothel in Your House, and Other Traumatising Airbnb Experiences
The sharing economy is a thing of beauty and a thing of horror.
Judges Ruled a Woman Can Sue the Website She Says Enabled Her Rapists
An anonymous aspiring model says Model Mayhem should have done more to warn her of the predators lurking on the site, and a three-judge panel is allowing her lawsuit to proceed.
The Sharing Economy Is Not Your Friend
Exploring the claims that Uber and Airbnb dodge laws, avoid taxation, and manipulate data for profit, while claiming to help everyday consumers.
How a Teenage Dream Spawned the Only Micro Nation on Airbnb
The story of Atlantium, a Non-Territorial Global Sovereign Entity near Sydney that almost went to war with another micro nation over a dispute about stamps.
Brooklyn Guy Lists Igloo on Airbnb for €185, Which Almost Seems Reasonable
We've stayed in worse, for more.
My Wedding Night Was Interrupted by a Coke-Fueled Orgy in My Apartment
This is how I learned to love the sharing economy.
How to Flat-Share with a Refugee and Crowdsource the Rent
A young Berlin couple have set up an Airbnb-style website, Refugees Welcome, that pairs refugees with hosts willing to give up a spare room.
How to Avoid a Drug-Fueled Orgy When Renting Out Your House on Airbnb
Airbnb makes it easy to rent your home out to total strangers, but how do you stop those total strangers from leaving their bodily fluids behind them?
Fashion Cat in 'Airbnb'
Fashion Cat is struggling to still be a cool, young dude. That's not easy when it sucks to be a cool, young dude.