Author: Becky Lang
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In Spike Jonze’s “Her,” The Future is a Soft Pink and Emotionally Vulnerable Place
Different filmmakers tend to latch onto one color that represents what they think the future will be like. Will it be green and optimistic, like Emerald City? Will it be a cold gray, like in Minority Report and The Matrix? Whatever light filmmakers cast upon the future, it often comes with a dark twist that shows how technology…
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Fitbug Orb – Your Next Activity Tracking Device?
Do you want to jump onto the activity tracking device bandwagon but not want to spend a crapload of money? The Fitbug Orb was created to be one of the most budget-friendly ways to get into the game. They sent me one to try out and see if it’s worth the $50 price point. A…
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Wolf of Wall Street – A Eulogy for Douchebags
Before I see any movie, I usually avoid reading reviews. I like to have my own opinion first, and then see what others think (especially if I plan to write about something). But it’s impossible to completely filter out the chatter, so I went into this movie knowing that it was divisive. Does it celebrate…
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We Want to Publish More Diverse Perspectives
There’s a big feeling of whiteness coming from everything in Minnesota. It’s a challenge that every publication somewhat passively experiences. How do we be less homogenous? We’re a state that is 85% white, a state that sometimes feels segregated in its own way. But there is often a tacit agreement that that’s just how it is,…
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Top 10 Boo Moments of the Year
10. When Boo had a birthday. 9. When Boo showed off his profile 8. When Buddy let his hair down and Boo looked on …
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Pros and Cons of Choosing Different Musical Acts to Settle on Mars
I just learned about the Mars One project that aims to send pods of four people at a time to settle on Mars, starting in 2024. If that isn’t dystopian future-y enough, they’re choosing people in a reality TV-like manner. So while I proceed producing an immense amount of non-renewable waste in my daily life –…
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Why are Teachers in Teen Media Always Crazy, Pervy or Just Bad at Teaching?
I just finished reading Rainbow Rowell’s Eleanor & Park, which almost everyone except for angry Minnesotan parents agree is a great YA book. It was named the Best Children’s Book of 2013 by Publisher’s Weekly, an NPR Best Book of 2013, and John Green loved it. I liked it quite a bit as well, and will…
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The Tangential’s Last-Minute Gift Guide
~2000 years ago, Jesus was born on December 25th. Because he’s a selfless guy, he said “Every year on my birthday, how bout everyone gets presents, not just me? Forever?” And thus Christmas began. If you’re getting a late start in participating in this ritual, never fear. Here are some products you can buy for…
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Office Space Syndrome: Are Men Losing Interest in Working 9-5?
For the last four years, I have been formulating a theory in my mind that a growing amount of men in my generation have something that I like to call Office Space syndrome. The best way to define it would be a sense of disdain for office life, 9-5 jobs and breadwinning as a signifier of manhood.…
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Do Young People Speak Insecurely? Maybe That’s Ok.
As a rule, I try to stand up for young people, and I try to stand up for the changing nature of language. Nobody has a bird’s-eye view on life, but when you look at time, change and language with some perspective, you can see that young people are always horrifying older people, and that…
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Heavenly Place
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The Perfect Office
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