Is CrowdSolve a Bad Idea? Probably.
The wrongful conviction rate in America is appalling, and until recently it went largely unnoticed by the general public. Thanks to Serial, it has come to the forefront of our national consciousness. Who killed Hae Min Lee? Has Adnan Syed been wrongfully incarcerated? And most conspiratorially — what are we… [Read More]
The Problem With TheFatJewish and FuckJerry
I’m always surprised, if not taken aback by how many of my peers do not really use Twitter. To my dismay, I find myself referencing the social platform very often in conversation (it’s the source of all my information) and am met with a blank stare. Most often, I am… [Read More]
So You Want to Be a Crowd Star
The brilliant and fleeting 15 minutes of viral fame for random people has always kind of fascinated me. Before DVRs, if you were on television in a crowd somewhere, you might hear about it from a few friends or your grandmother. Now anyone can just rewind and watch it again,… [Read More]
Navigating the Man Bun: A Guide for Women
Ladies, the man bun fad is fully upon us, and it’s got us swooning, mooning, and spooning man buns across the nation. Men everywhere are rocking a syle us females know all too well. And for some reason that I don’t venture to dissect, we find it attractive. If you have… [Read More]
Taste and the Fashion of Food
You are what you eat. We’ve all heard it before, or at least felt it after scarfing down a McDouble and fries at 2AM on a Saturday night. But while the saying is often used to avoid bad eating habits, it could also be used to elicit a sense of… [Read More]
Logos, Labels, and the End of Abercrombie & Fitch
“That’s why we hire good-looking people in our stores. Because good-looking people attract other good-looking people, and we want to market to cool, good-looking people. We don’t market to anyone other than that. In every school there are the cool and popular kids, and then there are the not-so-cool kids…. [Read More]
This ‘Serial’ Show We’re All a Part of is Pretty Good
(SPOILERS) The first season of Serial is coming to an end this Thursday, and with it comes a mixed bag of emotions. As with any good story, those of us who have been with the show for weeks simply don’t want the ride to end. But, all good things must,… [Read More]
A Millennial’s Gift Guide for Parents
If you’re anything like me, you might be struggling to find your parents the perfect holiday gift this season. Parents are difficult to buy presents for because they’re adults with seemingly unlimited disposable income who can afford to buy whatever they want, whenever they want. This leaves their children frantically… [Read More]
My Love Letter to the Golden State Warriors
My Dearest #GSWHoops, Look how far we’ve come, you and I. We’ve been through lows, lows, lows, and recently some highs. No relationship is perfect, but with your 14 game win streak, flowing ball movement, well-branded players and the word “contenders” on the lips of so many previous doubters, things… [Read More]
A Less-Than-Definitive Guide to Christmas Music
Every single Christmas season some brilliant music executive decides that there needs to be a newer, shinier version of an old standard, even though there are literally hundreds of preexisting versions of the same, old standard. Frankly it’s all starting to sound the same. From NSYNC’s “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays”… [Read More]
