Why it sucked to be a teenager before the Internet
I graduated from St. Agnes High School in May 1993, three months before I had my first e-mail address (xjay@acs.bu.edu). Being a teenager ..
Why I’m More Likely to Eat This Sandwich Than Date You
You have a lot going for you, especially compared to a sandwich. You’re capable of relatively challenging conversation that doesn’t bo..
Judging Albums by Their Covers – For Fun!
About a year ago, I wrote an image report about indie music aesthetics. It explored the semiotics of cool indie bands (triangles, blurs, p..
What Your Cigarette Brand Says About You and How You Want to Die
You’re not afraid of dying and/or you are a member of People More Prone to Get AIDS (gay/black/ultra-promiscuous).
How you ..
7 Things that Suck About the Internet
Don’t get me wrong. I love the Internet. I love it more than skiing and horseback riding and scuba diving and church and the Eiffel Tower ..
Traditional ethnic garb: Who wore it best?
We polled our readers.
“Jane Eyre” is a hottie—in that wind-swept, tortured way
In Charlotte Brontë’s 1847 novel Jane Eyre, Mr. Rochester has “broad and jetty eyebrows” and a “grim mouth, chin, and jaw—yes, all three w..
This Week: A Summary
• We out and said it. “Dogs are full of tricks.”
• Jay Gabler’s review of SXSW basically compared it to a sex party with free meatballs..
Finally, There’s a Dewmocracy for Dieters
Yay, finally waist-whittlers get to participate in a pop-mocracy! Darn it if I’m gonna miss out.
I spent a great majority of my day..
What Your Water Consumption Style Says About You
Tap Water: I’m frugal and not afraid of yuppy germ hysteria. I am also not afraid of Velveeta cheese.
Footwear = Jerry Seinfeld shoe..
Why are there 14 photos of bathrooms on my phone?
This was taken in my friends’ bathroom; they’ve since moved. This was featured in our MPLS.TV roundup of the best signage of 2010.
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World War Disney! A March Madness Tournament of Cartoon Kingdoms
March Madness is back! You almost can’t escape all the March Madness talk, about the teams, and the brackets and whatnot. I don’t foll..