Articles from August, 2009

Town Hall Meeting on Health Care Reform, Berlin, 1939

Josh Fischel uncovers a transcript of a town hall meeting from Nazi Germany.

Keywords: The Mob

Democracy is fickle. Darryl Campbell confronts the problems with modern political discourse in the U.S. and protesters’ fondness for the distracting and disruptive.

Here Should Be My Home Decor

Finally free of the college dormitory, Tim Lehman contemplates what his interior decorating says about him, if anything.

The Worst Jobs I’ve Ever Had

At some point, we all get stuck with a bad job. Alice Stanley has had five.

The Rambling American: Improvising Justice

Three men in their late 80s are on trial in Germany for war crimes committed 64 years ago. Locke McKenzie confronts the logic and purpose behind these trials.

Post-Monsterism

Nick Martens chats up a spokesperson for the country’s most overlooked, marginalized population: monsters.

A Different Kind of Blue

Ever wanted to hear Miles Davis in 8-bit? Kevin Nguyen talks to the minds behind Kind of Bloop, a chiptune cover album of cool jazz masterpiece Kind of Blue.

Keywords: The Liberal Arts

Darryl Campbell presents the question plaguing many recent college graduates: what’s the point of a liberal arts education?

Stray’s Anatomy

Dogs are man’s best friend, except when they’re everywhere. Michelle Stoler recognizes the problem with street dogs in Chile.

“Communicable Diseases”: An Interview with Matt Leacock

Jordan Barber speaks with Matt Leacock, creator of the popular board game Pandemic, about designing games and social interaction.

The Rambling American: Tourist Terrorists

Locke McKenzie weighs the superficiality of tourism against the desire to experience new cultures.

I Can’t Has Cheeseburger

Vegetarian Alice Stanley goes vegan for a month and survives.