Articles from April, 2010

personal 04.30.10 Obscure Camera

Kevin Nguyen has never shot a decent photo, but that doesn’t stop him from reminiscing and reliving his high school photography phase.
humor 04.28.10 The Seven Most Annoying Coworkers (Who are Actually Face-Eating Aliens in Disguise)

Ralph Gamelli thinks his fellow employees are pretty irritating, especially when they’re planning to destroy Earth.
opinion 04.26.10 Keywords: Nostalgia

Darryl Campbell observes that the past is a dangerously easy thing to embrace.
personal 04.23.10 The Northeast Corridor By Rail

Emily Guerin travels down the East Coast and peers into unsuspecting backyards.
humor 04.21.10 Job Interview Questions I Hope They Don’t Ask Tomorrow

Scott Rothman is ready for his job interview. Unless any of these things come up.
arts 04.19.10 The Immaculate Collection of Lady Gaga Interpretations on YouTube

Jordan Barber curates a ridiculously large exhibit (fifty videos!) of Lady Gaga covers, choreographies, and parodies.
travel 04.16.10 Nowhere Slow: An Introduction to Some Ghosts on the Road

Memories of family, murderers, and rust haunt Jonathan Gourlay.
opinion 04.14.10 The Four People You Meet on Earth

Disappointed by the naively egalitarian Myers-Briggs test, BJ Fischer proposes a modern system for classifying personality types.
opinion 04.12.10 “Asian Flair”: A Case Study of the Culinary Middlebrow

Darryl Campbell notices a lazy linguistic trend propagated by Food Network hosts, dieting experts, and Coolio.
squid 04.09.10 D&D 101: The Party Gets Manhandled By Tentacles

Dungeons and Dragons is full of life lessons. Dungeon Master Jordan Barber teaches the party about the dangers of friendly fire.
travel 04.07.10 Seeing and Being Seen: Winter in Chile

Emily Guerin struggles with the cold and isolation in Puerto Varas.
humor 04.05.10 I Really Think the Goat Skull is Worth at Least Seven Dollars

Nick Martens eavesdrops on a tough negotiation at a pawn shop.