Sitemap - 2013 - What Is Even Happening?
Tony Hsieh, Zappos, Darwin and (maybe) the future of work
If you think your NYE is lame, you could always attend the Possum Drop in North Carolina
This Trayvon Martin Nativity scene may have gone a little overboard, yes
This whole Black Monday coach-firing stuff has insane repercussions; remember January 2010?
So, what was the best TED Talk of 2013?
Montgomery Ward shut down 13 years ago today, and that may have been a turning point for America
"We are disgusted:" The Austin Smith Clem story takes another turn
What are the perceived big issues, challenges, and stories of 2014?
The yin and the yang of the holidays: Rion Holcombe and Steve Whitcomb
Dr. Bernard Meyerson and the world in five years
What does it mean that Kansas walked away from the Common Core?
Two groups that benefit immensely from Christmas morning: app developers and the Catholic Church
Ananda Pradnya Paramita and the culture of the workaholic
Porn analytics can be illuminating
Well, this is depressing: more people die on Christmas then at any other time of the year
Human Resources: Sometimes excellent, sometimes a train wreck, often in the middle
Let's all talk about gifted and talented programs for a few minutes
Tom Steyer could be the cage-rattler that liberals (and the Earth) need
Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake might save SNL tonight
The Tyler Hadley story is one of the craziest, most awful things you'll ever encounter
We all think it could be a Seahawks-Broncos Super Bowl, but history hasn't favored No. 1 seeds
Why isn't Rian Johnson doing more TV?
WhatsApp might be poised to take over the world (provided it hasn't already)
What's the best holiday season ad of all-time?
On loving lists, or how I learned to stop worrying and embrace the future of the Internet
Has Paul Feig become 'the man' in the comedy world?
Are NFL kickers getting better, and if so, why?
The origins of NORAD's Santa Tracker
Humans are basically powerless when it comes to undercutting corporations
Jason Segel as David Foster Wallace should be pretty good (damn, I hope)
So grade inflation is probably up. What does that mean?
The center of the American drone revolution might be Stillwater, Oklahoma
America's Super Bowl isn't February 2 in New York; it's December 23 in Louisville
Two bands that jump out from end-of-year lists: Courtney Barnett and Foxygen
Newtown was a year ago and, on the gun front, nothing's really happened. Is it mostly just politics?
Is someone like Jenna Marbles the future of the content medium?
They apparently love tagging pictures on Instagram in Bangkok
Where did Christmas elves come from?
Why does the Heisman Trophy seem to shaft WRs (and even RBs) of late?
Someone needs to create a legitimate umbrella
The Harlem Shake: Ties to New York and Queensland, yet staggeringly popular in Poland
Working from an office is kind of a preposterous notion, when you think about it
Patty Murray's journey through American politics has been fairly remarkable
Nick Saban dramatic walk-offs, starring Drew Tate, Chris Davis and T.J. Duckett
The media game has changed, and people still seem confused by why
I'm a white male and I have some friends, but I still understand the Salon article
Steve Stockman and Ted Cruz as U.S. Senators won't happen, but damn, it would be interesting
This is the time of the year that you probably hate Walter Afanasieff
Uber might someday be the true darling of the social media world; sorry, Facebook and Twitter
Dave Trotter is a great American in many ways
Could you learn something entirely from YouTube? Let's try it out with Christmas
The orca shames us all, food-chain wise; humans and pigs are on the same level
On Kevin Carter's famous photo and suicide
Mark Dantonio may be the man to save us all from Urban Meyer
Martin Bashir, Sarah Palin, and cable news
Is there any innovation in the snow removal world?
Ever heard of Plains GP Holdings? You should have; it was the largest IPO in 2013
Are tablets going to save the world? (Yes. No. Maybe So.)
What happened to Lauren Spierer, and are we ever going to solve this?
It'd be a major long-shot, but Anthony Boone might be the next major college football hero
Breathless business strategy analysis time: Why did Apple buy Topsy?
There are protests right now in Honduras, Ukraine, Thailand and Egypt. What's going on?
Cyber Monday is sort of a joke
Can Robert Reich, formerly of the Clinton administration, change the national dialogue?
David O. Russell is the new Hollywood turnaround story
What exactly is the deal with televangelists, and should we be terrified of them?
The 'smart home' is a future idea, and GE/Quirky have combined on The Spotter
Is Gary Pinkel the most underrated college football coach in America?
It's Small Business Saturday. Has that concept been successful in the U.S.?
Poland, a country with basically 200 years of tragic history, is now Europe's most vibrant economy
What exactly happened with PA Governor Tom Corbett's popularity?
Aaron Levie, the CEO of Box, could help reshape how we function at work
Thanksgiving is essentially a celebration of what makes us human
Nick Marshall, Georgia native and former UGA CB, can lead us out of our long national nightmare
A semi-definitive guide to Thanksgiving conversational opportunities and small talk
What's up with Susan Sarandon these days, eh?
The next great startup / entrepreneur hub may be ... (pause) ... Indianapolis
Let's discuss Adam Lanza and Newtown for a few moments
The Bay Psalm Book is likely the most valuable book in the world, and now we're about to prove it
A semi-critical look at why exactly the Portland Trailblazers are good right now
Is this whole Katie Couric thing a major step for the Internet? (Probably not.)
In which I breathlessly and irrelevantly discuss Malcolm Gladwell
This Bhutan-electric car partnership is both odd and interesting
What could possibly have been Philip Chism's motive?
Maybe we should all be drinking more retsina
The Robosapien is the best-selling Christmas toy everyone forgot about
Lena Dunham be damned, because the 'guys' of 'Girls' are pretty interesting too
Magnus Carlsen has climbed another chess mountain
Two sides of urban education reform efforts, in Cleveland and Cincinnati
What exactly is happening with Oklahoma City Thunder fans and half-court shots?
Mostly from a U.S. standpoint, what's the biggest 'where were you when...' moment in history?
So, Walter White may have been in North Korea as opposed to Albuquerque
Andre Williams is a paradigm shift for college football
Arroyo del VizcaĆno, in southern Uruguay, might be the most important place on Earth
What's going on at Butterball right now?
Kshama Sawant, an avowed socialist, is now on the Seattle City Council
Jennifer Lawrence is the past, the present, and the future of entertainment
This hasn't been the best run-up to a holiday season for Toys R' Us
The world of infomercials is insanely interesting
So, "selfie" is the Oxford Word of the Year for 2013. Thanks, Australia.
World Toilet Day is a good time to look at the state of running water and plumbing in the world
Is there a clear winner for best college marching band? And if so, is it Ohio State?
Bryce Petty's journey at Baylor has been pretty cool
This will be a big week for Alex Jones, probably
Krispy Kreme is making money like whoa (ish)
R. Kelly is probably deserving of a long-form New Yorker profile
Clint Hill is the last surviving member of the JFK Presidential motorcade
Chris Pratt has come a long way from selling coupons, being on Everwood
This one quote might summarize some of what's wrong with the world
WTF happened with the death of Gareth Williams?
Honestly, "Trophy Wife" isn't a bad show, and maybe we have David Mamet to thank
This Thomas Bean-Newtown story is the definition of a tough situation
An iceberg the size of Chicago is floating into international shipping lanes
The Utah Jazz are just terrible. What happened here?
What exactly is the life of an aid worker like?
Is Tennessee one of the next great places to live?
Maybe it's time to walk back the Thailand rice subsidy
Pedro Quezada is another in a long line of awkward lottery winner stories
So ... Elizabeth Warren and 2016
China's going to spend about $5 billion on the web today, KTHXBYE
So ... about Tavon Austin, the story of NFL Week 10
A ton of interesting things are happening in Maine right now
The Jameis Winston situation might be the ultimate proof Mack Brown should be fired
Lonnie Johnson, in some ways, could personify the 'American Dream'
A brief history of the Presidential apology
Let's talk about The Michael J. Fox show for a second (and broader problems with NBC)
So, what's going on with the jobs report?
Super typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan isn't going to be good, but might not be super awful
Jeff Ireland seems like mostly not a great person
The end of trans fats could be a really good thing
Let's all discuss the Twitter IPO and Twitter's real value
Jennifer Johnson, Maine woman, beats her husband in local political race
Mike Duggan might be an interesting politician to follow
Ryan Riess rocks the Calvin Johnson Lions jersey, wins WSOP and $8.4 million. Oh, he's 23.
Bill De Blasio's reign of amazingness begins now
Ryan Ferguson, jailed 10 years for something he didn't do, should be free soon
Welcome to Election Day 2013, y'all
Is Scandinavia that great, or are there causes for concern?
Secession is becoming more and more of a rallying cry in the U.S.
Mike Michaud vs. Paul LePage is now a must-see 2014 race
Blackberry seems to be going the way of Kodak, other epic business fails
What exactly is the deal with daylight savings time?
Is cutting food stamp rolls a good thing?
Our three options with the oceans might come down to 'migration, adaptation or extinction'
So, have we already met the next Nick Saban?
It's somewhat of a shame that Rob Ford's end of days are approaching
Ross Ulbricht, or 'Dread Pirate Roberts,' is the real-life Walter White
El Chapo should probably be listed among the most powerful people in the world
Scientists spend a lot of time searching for dark matter, despite not really knowing if it exists
The NSA maybe strikes again, and a Mars colony seems like more and more of an idea
The future of Siracha is in question
Well hot damn, the 2014 Sochi Olympics are in 100 days. Um, should we be worried?
An Arcade Fire primer from someone who knows next to nothing about Arcade Fire
What exactly happened in Tiananmen Square?
So, is the future of the Orlando Magic truly bright?
How much of the world is currently unmapped?
On some of the craziest prison escapes of all-time
The Heinz-McDonald's breakup probably isn't that big of a deal, and has more to do with Brazil
Ben Breedlove is a legitimately inspiring story
Mike Enzi vs. Liz Cheney could be the highlight of the 2014 election cycle
So, why are manhole covers round?
How exactly does the Oregon Ducks' offense really work?
Economy's a little better, so Americans are on the move
Amazon.com doesn't really make profits, but that's not necessarily a bad thing
Are we about to see the first stars ever in the universe?
Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst is the "bishop of bling"
Is Mike Matheny the true definition of 'a baseball man?'
What exactly is happening with people setting themselves on fire in China?
A brief oral history of the Anchorman movies
Via Gallup, a majority now favors marijuana legalization for the first time ever
What is it about the big booty?
What can we do about U.S. unemployment?
On humpback whales and communication
IBM's Watson might legitimately be the future of health care