This is the sixth installment in a series of essays by jet-setter Jordan Barber, who is currently studying Mandarin at Donghai University in Taichung, Taiwan. Masculinity in the United States may be defined by the loner, antihero ideals of the Marlboro man, but Jordan finds that, in Taiwan, the patriarchal family hierarchy establishes one’s male bravado.

Ex-Smiths crooner Morrissey has long been outspoken about his political beliefs. Mozzophile Caitlin Boersma carefully examines the singer’s romantic ideologies.

There are few things left for Jeff Merrion to conquer. Camping in the great outdoors was, until recently, among those things. In an attempt to save his own life, Jeff reasons with a belligerent brown bear through a carefully-worded letter.

This is the fifth installment in a series of essays by jet-setter Jordan Barber, who is currently studying Mandarin at Donghai University in Taichung, Taiwan. While scooters are seldom seen in the states, Jordan argues that adopting this efficient mode of transportation could help revitalize the current state of the American metropolis.

The Bureau Staff discusses their favorite conclusions in music, film, and literature.

Most television is terrible. Great shows exist, but are few and far between. While exploring the vast, muddy mediocrity that comprises the majority of the medium, philistine Nick Martens stumbles upon the Food Network. Impressed by its mindless practicality, he ponders its place among America’s most degenerative cultural format.