They often do not make it to the front page because most of what TechCrunch write is just fluff, AOL likes to churn out the content at a ridiculous rate both in quantity and quality.
Most of the time when they do get to the front page it's because they're just pandering to YC or Apple fans.
Most of the time when they do get to the front page it's because they're just pandering to YC or Apple fans.