Categories
Uncategorized

On getting older

When I was young, there were things I thought only adults could do right: The way my mother could perfectly braid my hair, the way my father knew how to bargain with a car salesperson…these were “adult” things that I would someday, somehow learn. A friend recently said to me that he doesn’t reflect much […]

Categories
Uncategorized

3 Ways Mark Zuckerberg is Completely, Hopelessly, Wrong

I’m a week late to this, but I was just reading Mark Zuckerberg’s personal announcement of changes to Facebook’s Community Standards and the release of a new government requests report. Read it in its entirety; it’s a real treat and a key to understanding the warped bubble that is Silicon Valley. It’s also rather long, […]

Categories
Uncategorized

Rappers on ‘Blurred Lines’

Sometimes when you haven’t blogged for awhile, you just have to pick something and get on with it. So, here are some rappers’ views on the ‘Blurred Lines’ verdict (which, if you’re not familiar, was explained excellently by my colleague Parker Higgins). Presented without comment. Snoop: I have mixed emotions because, you know, I love […]