Culture

The morals, ethics, and mass media that influence our lives, and how we influence them.

Sony's DRM Draws Needed Attention

In spite of the security risks posed by Sony's copy protection, it ultimately sheds some light on the dark side of DRM.

Posted on 12.03.2005 7:14 PM | 0 comments

Burrito Wrapper Guy

Fast food art at its finest. This is an attempt to build a symbiotic relationship between art and consumer culture.

Posted on 12.31.2005 11:46 PM | 0 comments

The Donkeylips Fan Club

The DLFC is your one-stop, and only stop for Eddie "Donkeylips" Gelfen nostalgia. Check it out.

Posted on 01.26.2006 7:07 PM | 0 comments

Old School Freak Out

If you thought rock was dead, think again. Hell, think some more times after that. Nothing can prepare you for the Old School Freak Out. (with MP3s!)

Posted on 08.31.2006 1:08 PM | 0 comments

House of Cards: Buying and Selling an American Pastime

The rise and fall of the sports card industry, as seen by a kid collector turned post-pubescent dealer.

Posted on 02.06.2007 03:56 AM | 0 comments

My Friendly Neighborhood Kwik-E-Mart

Silicon Valley was one of the lucky places to get its very own Kwik-E-Mart, so I decided I must pay it a visit, put Twizzlers on my donut, eat the decorative hot dogs, and open the non-alcoholic beer case in hopes of it leading to a secret passage.

Posted on 07.09.2007 11:27 PM | 0 comments

Now It Can Be Told

Dear sir, poor sir, brave sir: You are an experiment by the Creator of the Universe. You are the only creature in the entire Universe who has free will. You are the only one who has to figure out what to do next--and why. Everybody else is a machine.

Posted on 06.03.2009 12:28 AM | 0 comments

2¢ of Lament For Less Than $1 a Month

Pandora's new subscription model of $0.99 a month for unlimited listening has pushed some of its users over the edge. Let's look at Pandora's value compared to other, similar services. I bet it wiii-ins...

Posted on 07.09.2009 11:33 PM | 0 comments