The "Apple TV" is Already Here →
Writing for Slate, Matthew Yglesias explains that the much-wanted Apple TV—the device that will transform the television industry—is already here: Now, it is possible that Apple will take its existing...
View ArticleDeath to Phone Subsidies →
I upgrade my iPhone every other year, in large part because that's when I'm eligible for a new subsidy, and I'd rather not pay the unsubsidized price for an iPhone, which starts at %649 and only goes...
View ArticleFlickr: Instagram's Newest Rival? →
The important thing to remember about Instagram is that the filters are only part of the appeal. The real genius of the service is the ability to comment on photos, tell stories, and build...
View ArticleThe Onion's Plan For Solving The Fiscal Cliff Crisis →
It's the only way we have to save our nation's finances! Here's a taste of what to expect if The Onion can successfully implement its plan: STEP ONE: Eliminate school breakfast and lunch programs,...
View ArticlePromise vs. Reality in Newark →
Cory Booker has been called the "superhero mayor," and while his stunts make for great stories, there are times when people just want someone who can keep the streets clean, keep the schools open, and...
View ArticleMan Dies After Trying to Dance "Gangnam Style" →
Remember kids: Don't try to dance like a horse.Permalink
View Article"F**k Everything, Nation Reports"
No one has better captured my feelings about the shooting this afternoon than The Onion: WASHINGTON—Following the fatal shooting this morning at a Connecticut elementary school that left at least 27...
View ArticleWhat Influences Shootings?
Roger Ebert's nine-year-old thoughts on what influences mass shootings are still worth reading: "Events like this," I said, "if they are influenced by anything, are influenced by news programs like...
View ArticleHow to Put Gun Control Back on the Agenda
I understand the push for a gun control proposal from the White House, but it's worth noting that it will likely take years to build a new national consensus for gun control, given declining public...
View ArticleThe 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time
Last week, Rolling Stone put out a list of the 50 greatest hip-hop songs that was terrible—so terrible, in fact, that I'm not going to link to it. But, instead of complaining about it on Twitter, I...
View ArticleKevin McCallister is a Monster
Ever watch Home Alone? Ever think about what would happen if real people sustained the injuries inflicted on Harry and Marv in the film? Over at The Week, Lauren Hanson talks to a doctor who explains...
View ArticleVersace Breakfast →
I take that back, this is the greatest single of 2012. Burress' verse at the end is dope.Permalink
View ArticleMy Head, Talking
I did a brief spot on MSNBC's NewsNation with Tamron Hall on Thursday. Check it out: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
View Article"Too Asian?"
Applying to an elite university? It might not pay to be gifted and Asian: In a 2009 study of more than 9,000 students who applied to selective universities, the sociologists Thomas J. Espenshade and...
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Is she smart? Is she cute? Does she have a good credit score?
I get the rationality of it, but this is still a completely bizarre way of choosing a romantic partner: The credit score, once a little-known metric derived from a complex formula that incorporates...
View ArticleI don't know if you heard, but Flickr has a Terms of Service
Someone tell Ben Brooks. In fact, here's the relevant part of Yahoo's terms: Yahoo! does not claim ownership of Content you submit or make available for inclusion on the Yahoo! Services. However, with...
View ArticleOriginal New York Times Review of Die Hard →
I just watched this movie—for the millionth time—so this review seems appropriate.Permalink
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Quick Thoughts on Django Unchained
It's important to view Django Unchained as a reaction against, or corrective of, movies like Birth of a Nation and Gone with the Wind. At every turn, it subverts or inverts the racist tropes that have...
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