>she figured out how to set off US missiles from a phone booth

Uhuh, yeah, ok

But that’s easy. If the writer fact-checked this article (did she even talk with the real Susy Thunder?) before publishing it, it would be very short, and wouldn’t get as many clicks. That isn’t in the interest of the writer.

It's The Verge; they aren't really well known for giving a shit about technical accuracy or fact checking.

Yeah, the writer cooperated in writing bullshit, because bullshit sells. She didn't fact check a single thing on purpose.

Entertainment sells. Putting a “well actually” after each statement by the subject would reduce the entertainment value. This article is a narrative of the subject’s life told from various perspectives. The stories conflict, and as readers we can decide where the truth lies.

Good point. So perhaps she is a genius at social-engineering and managed to "play" the journalist by appealing to the journalist's pre-conceived notions about her.

You dont need to be a genius to play a journalist.

They can't stop us all...