"[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.
[3] In 2013, his Facebook account was subject to a 'prank' reporting him dead, drawing the attention of a number of major news outlets.
[9] Later on he enrolled at the College of William & Mary where he majored in film studies, but dropped out on his senior year.
[10][8] Over the years, Foster has written an influential news media and Internet culture newsletter called Today in Tabs.
[13][14][15][16] In early 2024, Foster moved the newsletter to Beehiiv,[17] citing Substack's refusal to censor Nazis or extremist speech.