We keep an eye out for the most interesting stories about Labby subjects: digital media, startups, the web, journalism, strategy, and more. Here’s some of what we’ve seen lately. The

crossword puzzle was “invented by Arthur Wynne in 1913 and quickly denigrated as a frivolously feminine pursuit. The press delighted in framing the crossword craze that erupted in the 1920s

as a ‘vice,’ sometimes even an addiction. Columnists and commentators went so far as to worry that the puzzle was a ‘threat to the family unit.'” —__ Tags: crosswords, feminism, games,

gender, puzzles