It’s Time to Talk about ‘It’s Album Time’
Andy and Victor chat about It’s Album Time, the stellar new album from Norwegian DJ Todd Terje. Victor So I’m currently on my first full listen of Todd Terje’s debut LP, It’s Album Time. It’s important to note that I’m also sitting in a Pöang chair from Ikea right now. Things… [Read More]
What Oculus Rift Shouldn’t Be Used for, but Probably Will Anyway
The virtual-reality device Oculus Rift has become the most funded project on Kickstarter to date. And on March 25th, the notorious tech giant Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus VR, the company behind Oculus Rift. Although originally conceived as the next ground-breaking gaming platform, Zuckerberg has envisioned other in-home… [Read More]
House of Cards Vs. Veep: What TV Has Taught Me About The Vice Presidency
Television viewers these days seem to have an affection for the second in charge, what with Veep winning two Emmys last season and everyone on earth losing their shit over the most recent season of House of Cards. One is a farcical 30 minute comedy, the other a dark and… [Read More]
Let the ‘Cosmos’ Pump You Up
When I was 12, my seventh grade class went on a field trip to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. After dicking around like 12 year olds do for most of the day, we all quieted down when ushered into the planetarium to watch the new 20 min documentary,… [Read More]
How to Tell If You Read the ‘Game of Thrones’ Books
Did you know that the HBO series Game of Thrones is an adaption of George R.R. Martin’s book series titled A Song of Fire and Ice? Apparently a lot of people have read the books and are just watching the TV series as a fun little way to re-experience the… [Read More]
Harry Potter Spinoffs You Actually Want to See
Over a year ago Warner Brothers announced that J.K. Rowling was writing a screenplay for a new film set in the Harry Potter Universe. More recently it was announced that Rowling’s film will be the first in a trilogy of Harry Potter “Megamovies.” Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them… [Read More]
How I [Should Have] Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother’s highly anticipated series finale aired last night, and fans took to social media with their utter dismay at the completely contrived ending, in which a series of improbable events occurred that completely negated several seasons of character development. Forget Barney’s love for Robin as a… [Read More]
Things Opening Day Feels Like
Today is baseball’s opening day. It’s a Monday and in New York City the weekend’s clouds have cleared out, revealing a bright blue sky that is impossible not to talk about. Baseball is not America’s most popular sport anymore, but, if we accept that fact without defensively reminding people who… [Read More]
Who Should Win the Game of Thrones, By Someone Who Doesn’t Get It
As a casual viewer not entirely invested in Game of Thrones, I thought I’d share my two cents on who should win the throne governing the Seven Kingdoms. A few caveats: Most of my Game of Thrones knowledge stems from an issue of Entertainment Weekly. I don’t know half of… [Read More]
Artists With the Worst SEO Names
What’s in a name? Style, hometown, an ambiguous but artistic statement of purpose? Sure, those things are still important, but how about SEO? In 2014, artists have to consider how their stage/band name will show up on the internet. We’re all slaves to Google’s algorithms, which is why marketing people… [Read More]
