On the NFL’s Absurd Selective Morality
In March, the NFL competition committee will likely approve a rule that penalizes any player that uses the N-word on the field, according to reports. While the specific penalty hasn’t […]
Monthly Archives: February 2014
We Cast “Space Jam 2” (You’re Welcome, Warner Bros.)
According to reports, “Space Jam 2” is about to happen. Awesome. According to other reports, “Space Jam 2” is not about to happen. But LeBron James would be totally down […]
Viral Video of the Week: Brilliant Kids Make Us Feel Dumb
I’m feeling pretty insecure about my brainpower lately. And, after watching these videos, you’ll probably feel that way too. Sorry about that. Our first video shows Shubham Banerjee, a California […]
I Found Love in a Heart-Shaped Place
I am often negative, cynical and bitter in a young life that already feels old. I am disappointed by broken promises regarding education and labor, and the fears of my […]
The Quest to Determine 2014’s Signature Food: Doritos Loaded Announces its Candidacy
[Editor’s Note: This article is the first installment of a (hopefully) recurring column in which we discuss the latest food obsession and consider its chances at becoming 2014’s signature fare. […]
Viral Video of the Week: What Should We Think About These Rapping Teachers?
Is this the best or the worst thing ever? I can’t tell. Seriously, can someone help me? Various sites have said that this video of two North Carolina teachers announcing […]
The Strange Saga of “Flappy Bird”
I tell myself that I’ll just play one more round. One more round and then I’ll go to sleep/send out resumes/feed my dog/make dinner/be a human being again. I start […]
The Life of a Cheese Maker’s Apprentice: An Interview With Turner Reynolds
My good friend Turner Reynolds recently started as a cheese maker’s apprentice at Nature’s Harmony Farm in Elberton, GA, in October of 2013. As soon as I learned of his […]
Viral Video of the Week: There’s Nothing Quite Like Local News
I unabashedly love local news. And I’m not afraid to say it. It is the absolute best. OK, as a source of actual news, it can do better. There are […]
The Sochi Olympics are an Unmitigated Disaster (And the Games Have Barely Begun)
The Winter Olympics in Sochi just started yesterday. Things aren’t going well. So far I don’t think I’ve seen one piece of positive press come out of the games — […]
Little Utopia 