Articles from July, 2011

arts 07.29.11 Notes from San Diego Comic-Con 2011

Lauren Bagby’s dispatches from Comic-Con, annual home of Whovians, Trekkies, and Ewoks.
humor 07.27.11 It’s Time We Had That Conversation About “Lost” Again

Joe Berkowitz thinks Lost is a metaphor for this casual office discussion of Lost, which is a metaphor for this casual office discussion of Lost, which is…
arts 07.25.11 Fear and Gaming: Crazy Train

Jonathan Gourlay loves every train, simulated or real, with the exception of the one in Atlas Shrugged.
personal 07.22.11 Hollywood Cares

Lauren Bagby is comfortable fulfilling all the stereotypes of a struggling screenwriter in Los Angeles, except the one about becoming a selfish asshole.
personal 07.20.11 In Defense of Bare Walls

Whitney Carpenter challenges the last step toward adulthood: hanging framed photographs in her home.
arts 07.18.11 Notes from Pitchfork Music Festival 2011

Nick Martens reports from Chicago’s Union Park on drummers, the summer heat, and Porta-Pottys.
humor 07.15.11 Sam Sifton Reviews His Late Night Snack

Darryl Campbell uncovers the hunger-inspired contemplations of The New York Times food critic Sam Sifton.
opinion 07.13.11 BadSense: How Google’s Invasive Ads Made My Break-Up Even Harder

Breaking up sucks. For Lucy Melbourne, it sucks even more when aggressive text ads assault her email inbox.
arts 07.11.11 The Future of Journalism, According to the Future

By “the future,” Kevin Nguyen means a dozen elementary school students on a field trip to the offices of The Daily, the student newspaper of the University of Washington.
squid 07.08.11 Editor’s List: Required Reading

The Bureau Editors pick their favorite web (and some non-web) writing from the first half of 2011.
humor 07.06.11 Free Parenting Advice: Talking to Your Kids About Tough Topics

Rebecca Cardwell doesn’t have kids, but she’ll tell you how to raise yours.
personal 07.01.11 Kite Day

Johnathon Williams learns how to fly a kite, or at least tries to.