A Chat with DiscoLyft, Ridesharing’s Most Popular Driver
Matt Earnest was working as a festival production manager before he signed up to drive for a new on-demand ride service called Lyft. After three weeks he gave notice at his day job. After three months, the number of drivers in the community had tripled. Today, another two years later,… [Read More]
Everyone is Going to Be Using the Word “Basic” Soon
Maybe I’m basic, but the first time I heard the word “basic” used as a negative adjective was in Kreayshawn’s 2011 single “Gucci Gucci.” The basic, in this case, were the bitches. I recall being really impressed with the malice that “basic” brought with it. What a wonderful way to… [Read More]
Protected: Is Nothing Sacred, Oprah?
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
The Scale of Celebrity Disgust
What’s a guy gotta do around here to disgust the general public so much that he’s no longer welcomed on the radio? Apparently, a lot. Currently, Chris Brown is part of two songs charting on the Billboard Hot 100. The former woman-abuser is sitting in jail collecting royalty checks for… [Read More]
Identity Crisis: A Russian-American Watches ‘The Americans’
FX is really killing it these days. They have three channels where before they had one, great comedies like Louie and Archer, and an all-star stable of dramas like Sons of Anarchy and the new Fargo. Rounding out those dramas and currently hitting its stride in Season 2 is The… [Read More]
#Best #Day #Ever
A few days ago I experienced what I’m sure will forever be one of the most important and exciting moments of my life. Something I’ll tell my grandchildren about when they sit on the floor in a circle around my armchair to patiently listen to the wisdom I have to… [Read More]
Instagram’s Popular Page: Where the Cool Kids Hang Out
If Instagram was high school, the Explore tab would be the cool table. It would be like the Mean Girls of the Instagram high school. And I’d be sitting in the distance, far, so very far, from the Explore Tab Cool Table, eating candy bars, churning out equal parts envy… [Read More]
The NBA is Confused: A Closer Look at the Warriors, Clippers
It’s a weird time to be an NBA fan. The Playoffs are underway and we’ve already seen the best player in the world in King James making his best King Joffrey impersonation after a hard foul, while LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard (who?) have many people betting that the 5th-seeded… [Read More]
Really, When Will Cable Die?
If you’re like most warm-blooded Americans, you hate your cable provider. It sucks your money, the quality of its product offerings is poor, and its customer service department is basically an endless maze that encourages you to give up at every turn. By comparison, your boy Frank Underwood, your girl… [Read More]
What’s with Drake and Sports?
You may have seen this image of Drake standing solemnly in a crowd, looking dejected in a University of Kentucky jacket as the Wildcats lost the the national championship to UCONN. Or maybe you saw Drake on NBA Countdown last Wednesday night debating Lebron vs Durant with Bill Simmons, Jalen… [Read More]
