Articles from August, 2008

A Review of “Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” Which I Have Not Seen

Ebert-acolyte Kevin Nguyen reviews the unreleased children’s film “Beverly Hills Chihuahua,” which bears more resemblance to “A Clockwork Orange” than your usual Disney picture.

On Modernist Podcasting

Nick Martens employs rigorous aesthetic philosophy to figure out what makes a great podcast.

The Problem with Biking in America

Having seen the light while studying abroad in Amsterdam, Nick Martens contrasts that bicycle Nirvana with the American cycling cesspool.

The Rambling American: Why Do We Ramble?

In the tradition of Hank Williams (or the Allman Brothers, depending on who you ask), Locke McKenzie, an expatriate working as a freelance English teacher in Germany, introduces his new column, The Rambling American.

Of Mouse and Men

Alice Stanley, who would never dream of crushing the perfect nostalgia of simple childhood films by over-analyzing them, evaluates the unrealistic ideals she was promised in men by animated Disney classics.

The Times They Are A-Changing

Kevin Nguyen contends that newspapers don’t need a radical change to survive online; they just have to adapt their old success to a new age.

Staff List: Alternate Endings

Harnessing their powers of creative genius, the Bureau Staff re-writes unsatisfactory conclusions to their favorite films and shows.

Fighting in the War Room: How Foosball Almost Ruined Me

Facing the first struggle of his post-collegiate life, Brandon Lueken fights to free himself from the addictive clutches of foosball.

How High Oil Prices Will Save America

Kevin Nguyen argues that the oil crisis will bring out the best in America’s capitalist instincts.

Ten Days Without Caffeine: A Love Story

Caitlin Boersma ends her affair with coffee, raising the question: what’s more romantic than tragedy?

On Steve Jobs, and His Temperament

Apple, Inc. CEO Steve Jobs has been known for two things: turtlenecks and tantrums. Nick Martens examines the idiosyncratic mind behind Apple and how the company’s recent missteps reveal truth behind its leader.

What We Sacrifice to the Golden Idol of Political Correctness

How much distance has grown between reality and its depiction in American pop culture? Jeff Merrion laments the widening gap between what we experience every day and what we see on TV.