OT, but it's interesting to note that two of the most promising new media startups - Re/Code and The Intercept seem to have very similar design/branding vocabulary. Both use nearly the same shade of red along with black and white as their primary colours.
Then there's the fascination with the "/"
- "The//Intercept" - https://firstlook.org/theintercept
- "Re/code" - http://recode.net