That NCAA Problem
America, I think we need to talk. I think it’s high time I sat you down and had a man to man conversation about what’s been going on with you. It used to seem harmless, and to be frank I’m not sure if it was cause I was oblivious, or if it’s actually gotten worse. I think it’s probably a combination of both. The problem I’m referring to is collegiate sports. What’s wrong with it you say?...
Software Smackdown: Instagram vs. Vine
The battle is on! Last week, it was revealed to the masses that the popular photo sharing app Instagram would be expanding to video. Now on Instagram, instead of just taking cute pictures of your really cute pumpkin spiced latte with really cute filters, you can take 15 second videos of your really cute pumpkin spiced latte with really cute filter. GAMECHANGER. Up until this point, the most popular way to send short video...
Thirty Things I Learned by the Time I Turned Thirty
Today I turn thirty. Some thoughts. Alcohol makes a lot of things better. It also makes some very important things much worse. The benefits of allowing yourself to be vulnerable far outweigh the risks. You risk way more by keeping yourself hidden. Women are perfect. There’s no quicker way to test a man’s character than by discerning whether he knows this fact. Likewise, there’s no quicker way to tell that he’s a shitty person...
Freakonomics and Super Freakonomics Book Review
Score: 10/10 Freaknomoics (2005) and its sequel Super Freakonomics (2009) are collaborations between University of Chicago economist Steven D. Levitt and author and New York Times journalist Stephen Dubner. I could not stop reading either of the books. They are great because they are quirky, provocative, yet are intelligent enough to force you to look at and perceive something in a way you normally would not. An example of all these...
The Female Variations of Crazy
Dating is what you make it. Some make it a sport, while others view it as the end of the world. Whichever poison you choose, just know that it gets better (just kidding, totally doesn’t). Every person dates differently but as for women, there are only a few different types of daters. They are as follows: All of Her Eggs in One Basket This girl woke up at 8am on a Saturday to prepare for a dinner that is 12 hours away....
#tbt: 2003—The Weirdest, Wildest Year of Modern Music
“ What’s the most significant year of musical releases?” a friend asked me recently. I wasn’t sure how to answer. He’d already offered his opinion—1991, home to the release of Nevermind, Pearl Jam’s Ten, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Blood Sugar Sex Magik, and Tribe Called Quest’s Low End Theory. While those are certainly all not only great albums but milestones, three of the four are in roughly the same genre (my friend has the chin-length...