Articles by Brandon Lueken

arts 01.15.10 Text Message Poetry

Brandon Lueken has been writing poems. Not with a pen or a keyboard, but on his phone.

personal 06.29.09 The Avian War

Brandon Lueken has been attacked by crows several times. This is his story.

opinion 12.10.08 RSS: Really Simply Shallow

Subscribing to a site’s RSS feed is the most efficient way to keep up with new posts, but Brandon Lueken explains why it’s not the best way to read the web.

arts 12.03.08 Rocking Out to Pop Music and Not Feeling Guilty

Brandon Lueken defends his offensive love of pop music against the legions of his peers, who tell him he should know better.

personal 08.13.08 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.

arts 07.09.08 Mish-Mash Music

Girl Talk’s latest album, Feed the Animals, dropped just over two weeks ago. Chronic overthinker Brandon Lueken examines the driving forces behind mashups today.

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