Critically acclaimed author George Saunders delivered the convocation speech to the Syracuse University graduating class of 2013. The speech surfaced a few months after he gave it, which is incredible considering YouTube is littered with amazing graduation speeches from the…Read More »
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“Now! That’s What I Call Music: Volume 50” Dropped Today
We knew this day would come, but my God, I don’t think we could have ever been ready for this. The 50th edition of “Now That’s What I Call Music!” dropped on Tuesday, somehow having survived the zeitgeist of iTunes, Spotify,…Read More »
Scientific Study Proves Stress Is Contagious, No One Is Safe
You know your most stressful friend, who’s convinced they always have more to do than you? They’re stressing you out. It’s science. A new study from the Max Planck Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences found that stress is contagious,…Read More »
How Many Cable Channels Do You REALLY Need?
How many TV channels do you watch? I can tell you right now how many I watch. CBS, ABC and FOX for the network content (News, Morning, Late Night), CW for “Arrow,” AMC for “Mad Men,” the ESPN suite, TNT…Read More »
What Is The Most Desirable School In Your State?
The folks over at eCollegeFinder are at it again. This time, they’re ranking each state’s most desirable colleges. They took into account which schools received the most undergraduate admission applications in the fall of 2013. Using data from the National…Read More »
PayPal Exec Got Hammered On Bourbon Street, Started Shit Talking His Employees On Twitter, Got Fired
My mom always taught me that if didn’t have anything nice to say, I should just tweet it out for everyone to read. She also told me to stop eating glue all the time, but I’m a rebel. Anyway, it’s…Read More »
Ben Affleck Had A Little Trouble In Vegas This Weekend
I guess some guys just can’t handle Vegas. Actor Ben Affleck has been banned from playing blackjack at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas, allegedly for counting cards. Sources say that he’s still allowed in the Casino and can…Read More »
Which State Do Residents Want to GTFO? It Might Surprise You
A new Gallup poll has shown which state residents would like to cross state lines and where you’ll have to drag the inhabitants out by their hair. The results definitely surprised me, I have to say. As a Connecticut native,…Read More »