If I was a sportswriter, I’d say something like, “This is why we do what we do. For stories like this.”
Archives for October 2010
Study of the Day: Sexism Check
Here’s a secret, guys: you’re probably a little sexist. According to a recent study, being reminded of the possibility will keep you on your toes.
New Search Engine Can Search the Future
When your investors include Google and The CIA, what you’re doing is probably important.
Go to College, Save the Economy
It’s a commonly held belief that being successful is contingent on obtaining a degree. Yet “college isn’t for everyone” is a ubiquitous American mantra, and many successful people have done quite well with just a high-school diploma. But in the current economy, do college graduates have an indisputable advantage?
The Price of an Unlocked Car
Imagine if you had to pay $25 to have your GPS stolen from you car. Well, that might actually happen. In Upper Moreland Township, a suburb of Philadelphia, officials are debating whether or not to institute a law requiring that all publicly parked cars be locked. Owners failing to lock their cars would receive a…
Where Did This Sperm Come From?
The miracle of bringing a child into this world. All you need is love, patience, and a syringe full of semen, packed into a cooler, delivered to you in the dead of night.
It’s 1984 in Texas
Big Brother, is that you? In Texas, technology developed to track cattle is now being used to keep tabs on 11-year-olds.
The Top Ten Good Men Politicians
Good Men for Governor
The Good Men Project Magazine sits down with Massachusetts gubernatorial candidates Deval Patrick and Charlie Baker.
Man of the Day: Andrew Sullivan
Happy birthday to Andrew Sullivan’s the Daily Dish.
‘Sesame Street’ Spoofs Old Spice Ad
Drawing on the deodorant’s hilarious viral ad campaign starring former wide receiver Isaiah Mustafa, Sesame Street’s Grover explains how to use the word “on”—as in staying “on” top of cultural memes.
Dictate the Interests of Millions for Only $100,000 a Day
If you’re a devoted Mad Man and hemorrhaging money, you can now dictate to over 160 million Twitter users what is cool and important.
Look, Ma, No Hands
We want you to get out of that hands-only comfort zone.
Google, Won’t You Drive My Car
Robot cars have 360-degree vision, and they don’t get sleepy, drunk, or distracted when “Since U Been Gone” comes up on shuffle.
Study of the Day: Smoking Is Really Bad for You
According to a recent study, if you smoke cigarettes, you’re more likely to drink heavily, maintain a poor diet, and develop mental-health problems
The Fall of the Year
In the latest installment of ‘Love, Recorded,’ Matt visits the house of his youth.