Joey Barton: Soccer Hooligan, Philosopher
(Oct 11, 2011) Joey Barton is quickly becoming one of the most interesting characters in English soccer, and, if that isn’t saying much, perhap...
The Accidental King of Kwaito
(Aug 17, 2011) Guardian journalist, Melissa Bradshaw’s article titled, “How Kwaito became a global force” has been the subjec...
Twitter and Osama bin Laden
(Jun 08, 2011) For three years my Twitter account has been a photo of me and one my my dearest pals Mike Haliechuk from here. All it read was â€...
Entrepreneurial Spirit – Ben Rayner
(Jun 06, 2011) Five years ago, Ben Rayner was the hardcore kid who lived in my spare room and did odd photography jobs for Vice and a couple othe...
Let’s Talk About Kevin
(Jun 03, 2011) Now that the price of going to the multiplex cinema for two people with snacks and drinks is pushing nearly half my monthly wage...
New Mixtape Series and Who is Arcade Fire?
(Mar 17, 2011) Chicago’s DJ Duo The Hood Internet is back at it again with the fifth volume of their mixtape series, and it does not disap...The Burning Desire for Curated Experiences
(Feb 10, 2011) What are we seeing? Finding information is rarely a challenge anymore. The challenge is finding the right information: the most ...
Twitter For PR Pitches? Sure, Why Not
(Jan 19, 2011) I make the large chunk of my living writing about music, and even when I was a full-time newspaper editor I made myself pretty acc...
Talk about it
(Jan 05, 2011) Recently Twitter lived up to its expectations. Swedish journalist Johanna Koljonen tweeted her own experience and sexual situation...
What Would We Do Without the Internet?
(Dec 21, 2010) Strange happenings have been abuzz lately. The founder of Wikileaks has been arrested and has threatened the world with a “...
If You Didn’t Tweet It, You Didn’t Eat It
(Nov 24, 2010) Yes, I tweeted this photo while eating at @oneburger. I recently blogged here about food trucks in Miami, and when I recently wen...
The Genius of Kanye West
(Nov 18, 2010) As of this writing Kanye West’s new album, “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” has yet to be officially releas...
Parting Gifts
(Oct 07, 2010) Well, I don’t know why I wasn’t watching the Real Housewives of New Jersey this season. Last season was, of course, perfectl...
Watching Long, Boring TV “Events” Without Actually Watching
(Oct 04, 2010) The TV industry is busy wringing its hands over illegal torrenting, Hulu, and whatever else. Meanwhile, I’m happy for thi...