Often times, when I get asked a superlative question (your favorite xyz), I don’t have a good answer. But if you ask me for my favorite color, I know right away, and I want to tell you about it now.
All the Colors of Noise, Explained
Often times, you’ll hear people throw around the term “white noise”. Do you know what it means? And do you know just how many colors of sound there are? Allow me to briefly explain.
Characters in The Great Gatsby, Ranked by Intelligence
Because that’s exactly what everyone’s been dying to see.
Warning: spoilers ahead. Proceed with caution.
The Curse of the General Field Sweep
Far before I was born, an artist made musical history…and promptly fell off the face of the earth. Last night, Billie Eilish walked that treacherous path again. Can she avoid the same fate?
The Strange Way to Cover Classic Songs
Plenty of great new music gets release all the time, but there’s recently been a resurgence in covers, remakes, and versions. And they come from such a weird place.
Setting the Bar for Mediocrity
In the pursuit of writing a balanced selection of articles, I’d like to fulfill my “sports” requirement and tell you about my favorite baseball player. Well, try to, anyway.
For Your Consideration: Vérité
I listen to a not-insignificant amount of music, so sometimes I want to share what I find with others. Here’s one of my recent discoveries: Vérité, a NYC-based singer with plenty of talent and a new album out today.
The Problem With Performance Cuisine
Japanese steakhouse restaurants have been something of a cultural phenomenon in the United States for the last ~60 years, but I have a bone or three to pick with them. For all their hype, they’re kind of terrible, and here’s why.
The Seven Wonders of the World Suck. What Can We Do About It?
People generally seem to like seeing things ordered, listed, and ranked. We took a first try at establishing the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, but they’re weird and kind of dumb. I’ve got seven more lined up for your consideration.
The Secret Magic of Tetris
Not many things from the 1980s are still around, much less popular. How did Tetris make it? And, shockingly, how is it even more popular today than ever?