The Nationals and Orioles: let’s get along

Washington Nationals manager Jim Riggleman (5) and an Orioles fan

Dear Orioles fans,
Let’s talk. Last night our respective teams (the Nationals and…

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Apr 12, 2014

“My name is Dick Whitman, and I’m an alcoholic.”

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Mar 30, 2014

we need notecards for the web

Felix Salmon is right in so many ways here, but his note about some user-generated content platforms being “too beautiful” as to become intimidating/a barrier to bringing quick thoughts to the web is particularly prescient.

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Mar 30, 2014

Salmon Felix on the over-designed beautiful news page

Today, when you read a story at the New Republic, or Medium, or any of a thousand other sites, it looks great; every story looks great. Even something as simple as a competition announcement comes with a full-page header and whiz-bang…

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Mar 30, 2014

three reasons I’m not down with Upworthy and why they don’t care

First, if you care at all about digital content, how it works and how it’s shared, you need to study Upworthy and you need to try and understand what they do, how they do it, why, and why it works. To get a sense of all…

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Dec 15, 2013

Top podcasts of the year, interview format

In no particular order…

By the Way, in Conversation with Jeff Garlin: Matt Weiner (Really any of Jeff Garlin’s interviews could be at the top of this list, but the Weiner interview was his best. See also, Sarah Silverman, Bob…

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Jul 2, 2013

mickey mouse in yodelberg

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Jun 1, 2013

two beer docs for all you craft-brew lovers

If you’re into brewing or drinking good beer — one of the thousands of craft-brewed beers now available in this great county of ours — than these two short films are for you.