Articles from June, 2007

arts 06.29.07 Props to Pixar

Today, crappy computer animated kids films are popping up faster than mp3 blogs. Finding Nemo devotee Kevin Nguyen examines the success behind Pixar, the only studio bucking the trend.
travel 06.27.07 Fuck the Grand Canyon

Hiking down the Grand Canyon sucks. Seasoned mountain man Nick Martens admonishes one of Earth’s greatest natural wonders in a demented rant accompanied by his patented brand of amateurish landscape photography.
arts 06.25.07 The Decline and Fall of Independent Music

Has music become homogenous? Knowitall Jeff Merrion explores current indie rock trends, declaring that bands lack the versatility and staying power of their predecessors.
personal 06.25.07 The Great E-Dating Experiment

Notorious socialite Caitlin Boersma tries out the most popular online dating services for a laugh and gets exactly that.
opinion 06.25.07 The Many Similarities of Apple and Nintendo: Part I, A History Lesson

Apple and Nintendo are more alike than you might realize. In the first of a three-part series, Nick Martens discusses events that occurred before he was born to show you how much corporate DNA everybody’s favorite tech companies share.
humor 06.25.07 Environmentalism for Dummies

In the hands of the uninformed, well-intentioned ideals can become irksome. Rabble-rouser Kevin Nguyen confronts the recent sustainability movement and its new wave of quixotic tree-huggers.
squid 06.25.07 Editor’s Note: Getting Underway

The trials and tribulations of starting a website and our bright future becoming the world’s biggest publication.