So, is there any chance that The Secret Life of Walter Mitty will be the new Forrest Gump? (Probably not.)

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty comes out on Christmas Day in the U.S. (and much of the rest of the world). Basic facts, if you’ve never heard of it: it’s based on a James Thurber short story that appeared in… Continue Reading

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The center of the American drone revolution might be Stillwater, Oklahoma

Drones are predominantly associated with the military, but commercial uses are on the rise. The biggest day-to-day life example was the whole Amazon-reveals-it-on-60-Minutes thing (although some believe that might be kinda far off), but there are implications for the oil and gas industry… Continue Reading

America’s Super Bowl isn’t February 2 in New York; it’s December 23 in Louisville

We love stuff. Getting stuff. Presents. Packages. Things arriving via mail with our name on them. Super-fast shipping via Amazon and other sellers. We love the rapid acquisition of things. This is human nature. So, in reality, our true Super Bowl isn’t… Continue Reading

Two bands that jump out from end-of-year lists: Courtney Barnett and Foxygen

I read all the end-of-year lists in different entertainment sub-categories, but because I don’t follow music that closely throughout the year (as opposed to, say, TV or movies), I always find new, semi-interesting stuff in the music rundowns. This year… Continue Reading

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Is someone like Jenna Marbles the future of the content medium?

I was looking around for some info to write a post about YouTube trends in 2013 — I honestly think YouTube is one of the coolest things that has ever graced the collective thing we call society — and came… Continue Reading

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There are two pretty basic things we can do to improve the American office job. Could they ever be done?

You see headlines like “How many months would it take an average worker to make what a CEO makes in 1 hour?” all the time. It’s depressing. (If you care, the answer for McDonald’s is 6 months and 4 weeks,… Continue Reading

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They apparently love tagging pictures on Instagram in Bangkok

More fun with 2013 trends: this time, Instagram released its top geo-tagged locations of 2013. In the top 10 are some places you’d expect — Times Square, both Disneyland and Disney World, and the Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas. But none of… Continue Reading

Where did Christmas elves come from?

We’re coming up on two of the five biggest shopping mall weekends in the U.S. annually, and at this time of year, the whole Santa’s Workshop / Ms. Claus / elves thing is in full throttle at a lot of… Continue Reading