Articles from February, 2010

The Hero

Sam Burnett is pretty certain the protagonist is dead. I mean, there’s no way the hero could overcome impossible odds and triumph in the end, right?

Nowhere Slow: A Dirty Dictionary

Jonathan Gourlay begins to lose himself at a sakau market on Pohnpei, but is saved by a slap.

The Grotesque Gastronomy of Paula Deen: A Dinner Party

Kevin Nguyen and friends throw a Paula Deen-themed dinner. The trauma is carefully documented here, complete with butter and cheese counters.

Scenes from Our Pre-Apocalyptic Future

Everyone knows the world will end soon; we’re just waiting to see how it happens. Nick Martens peers into his crystal ball and sees some close calls.

Make Things Sound Amazing: Interviews with DAEDELUS and Nosaj Thing

Greg Merrell speaks with the co-headlining electronic artists about their work and influences.

RSS is More

What’s the right way to use your RSS reader? Tim Lehman asks the makers of NetNewsWire and Google Reader.

D&D 101: The Party Harasses a Guy for No Reason

Dungeon Master Jordan Barber leads our heroes into a cavernous tunnel, rife with danger and, uh, mold.

On Gossip

The internet is devastating a lot of things: record labels, the publishing industry, and traditional family values. But the most tragic loss, Whitney Carpenter observes, is the neighborhood busybody.

Tone-Deaf: A Personal History of Karaoke

Kevin Nguyen delves into the past, present, and future of karaoke, and speaks with Brian Raftery, author of Don’t Stop Believin’: How Karaoke Conquered the World and Changed My Life.

Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down

Locke McKenzie likes to hitchhike, but for reasons you might not expect.

License to Chill

Daniel Adler deconstructs the genre of chillwave, and the web’s evolving relationship with the music it labels.

Staff List: Favorite Internet Meme

As diligent consumers of internet culture, the Bureau Staff selects the best of the web’s most refined, cultivated inside jokes.