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“Good resolutions are useless attempts to interfere with scientific laws. Their origin is pure vanity. Their result is absolutely nil.” Oscar Wilde Imagine if we lived in a world where there were holidays didn't exist and there was no 365 day yearly cycle. Imagine that humans simply lived normal, routine lives that weren't constantly leading up... Continue Reading →
What defines a truly great film experience? Is it the ability to allow audiences to escape into a different world, is it about sheer fun and entertainment, is it stunning, Gravity-esque visuals that put audiences directly into the fray or is it about emotional connection? Good films can, and do, deliver on all of the... Continue Reading →
Thanks to Netflix, 2013 will be remembered as the year that changed television. In impressive and unexpected fashion, Netflix released three of this year's best shows while simultaneously creating a nation of binge-watchers. Not since HBO has there been such a wealth of creative and engaging scripted shows. Job well done. And yet, even with... Continue Reading →
Musically, 2013 has been an audible cornucopia of greatness. The emergence of so many exceptional new artists, like Earl Sweatshirt and Jake Bugg, and continued excellence of heavy-hitters like Kanye West and Daft Punk, add to a tremendous year of music. So, whittling down the list of worthy albums has been as fun as it... Continue Reading →
Now presenting the The Best (50) Songs of 2013, which has rightfully changed from the mid-year Best Songs of 2013 (so far) list. As for list itself, the only caveat is that no artist can be represented more than once so you won't see multiple entries from deserving artists like Kanye West, James Blake or CHVRCHES. To listen to... Continue Reading →
The assignment is to draw, using crayons or colored pencils, what you want to be when you grow up. You know your answer right away but as you look around the room, you notice everyone else just sitting deep in thought. Nerds. Without having to waste time to think really reeeeaalllly hard, you grab the... Continue Reading →
Life is temporary. We live, we learn, hopefully we love but regardless we die. As children we grow, as teenagers we experiment, in our 20s we try to find ourselves and afterwards we strive to be satisfied through family, well-deserved careers and further exploration of ourselves. Before our individual rolling stone finally comes to rest,... Continue Reading →
The year is 2013 and humans have been replaced by lifelike humaniods that are fueled by technology. With the exception of a ever-shortening recalibration period over the course of a typical night, these humaniods are sustained through sustained, daily periods of interaction with technology. There are no visible wires but the recharge itself is visible through... Continue Reading →
Everyone has a first love. Perhaps it was at first sight or maybe it emerged after hanging out a few times but then, suddenly, you were hooked. You'd go to bed and couldn't get that love out of your head. Your dreams were completely hijacked by it and, upon waking, you still were unable to... Continue Reading →
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