Become NBA Playoff Literate in 3 Minutes
Not everyone has the time to watch every playoff basketsport match. This was definitely acceptable during the first round, but now it’s the semifinals and all four of the current series are riddled with rich storylines, insane highlights, and viral content ripe for the picking. When discussing the playoffs around… [Read More]
Super Real Life Predictions for the next 5 Years of Marvel Movies
Now that Hollywood has done and redone all of the main superheroes in the DC/Marvel pantheon ad nauseum, it’s moving on to the B team. Our upcoming summers will be full of the Black Panther and Infinity Wars and Inhumans, because Hollywood has nonstop superhero summer blockbuster action lined up… [Read More]
There is No Such Thing as Too Much Ja Rule
Reinvention is the key to pop culture relevance. Unless you possess some sort of transcendent star power, chances are you’re going to have to scratch and claw for every opportunity to keep your name on the ticker. So I guess, then, it wasn’t the least bit surprising that everyone’s favorite… [Read More]
Will The Last Scene of ‘Mad Men’ Ruin Our Lives?
Don Draper doesn’t love me. I’ve foolishly become far too invested in every inch of his psyche, and in less than two weeks he’s going to kiss me and tell me to order myself some breakfast, and then walk out of my life forever. With the series finale approaching, I’ve… [Read More]
Steph Curry’s MVP Speech Puts a Few Clichés into Perspective
Given how stupid he makes guys look on the court, one might expect Steph Curry’s off the court demeanor to resemble more of a Nick “Swaggy P” Young than the NFL’s Russell Wilson. In a Warriors jersey, he’s a callous assassin who’ll pull from 30 feet, right after turning your… [Read More]
‘Silicon Valley’ Nailed the Setup, but Could Now Try Harder
HBO’s Silicon Valley, helmed by Alec Berg and Office Space creator Mike Judge, is in capable hands. But it’s also a show that at this point, is pretty clearly trying to have its cake and eat it too. By making fun of the typical gripes with the tech industry—it’s mostly white, women in power… [Read More]
What Manny Pacquiao Means to Filipinos
The “most anticipated boxing fight of the century” is happening this Saturday and it’s all my family has been talking about for the last few weeks. After years of wondering if this fight was ever going to happen, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather are finally going to face each other… [Read More]
Mens Fashion, Conformity, and the World Wide Web
Ever since my cousin, a stylist for The Gap, came to my house and threw out 85% of my wardrobe, I’ve considered myself a pretty fashionable dude. I own three different watches. I cuff the bottom of my jeans depending on context. I rep both sneakerhead type of fuccboi jackets… [Read More]
“Trap Queen” is a Love Song and a Banger
I’m not huge on love songs. I find break up songs more my style—unrequited love at the very least. The best art often comes from a place of deep pain. Of course, songs exist outside of this binary. Pop music tends to eschew a central message. Most radio hits currently… [Read More]
Drake, Wale, and the Art of Holding a Grudge on Social Media
They say that when you put something on the Internet, it’s there forever. I don’t know if that’s true or not (my original Myspace picture went the way of the dodo), but I do know that the lifespan of a joke you make on social media will only be outlasted… [Read More]
