7 hours agoMember-onlyEvil Empires: The Rise of WNBA Super TeamsThe Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty have gone all-in on elite talent, and have provided the game of women’s professional basketball more intrigue than it has ever had before If I told you that a professional basketball team in one off-season added two four-time All-Stars (one of which…Basketball8 min readBasketball8 min read
1 day agoMember-onlyKeith Lee is Everything Good About Social MediaTikTok’s most successful food critic has shown us that social media can still be empowering, positive, and life-changing If you spend any time on TikTok, you have encountered videos from Las Vegas-based food critic Keith Lee. In recent weeks Keith has become the latest sensation on the social media website…Social Media5 min readSocial Media5 min read
5 days agoMember-onlyOhio State Quarterbacks and the Mysterious Puzzle of NFL SuccessWill C.J. Stroud break the mold or simply become another name in the ever-growing list of disappointing Buckeye quarterbacks? Overcoming a narrative is a difficult thing to do. When people assume a result based on the track record of their predecessors, it is easy for a self-fulfilling prophecy to manifest…College Football8 min readCollege Football8 min read
Jan 27Member-onlyDual-Screen Phones Are Dead, and That is Incredibly UnfortunateWith Microsoft moving away from two screens into one massive folding one, the future of the smartphone just got more streamlined and infinitely more unexciting When I was in high school, a friend of mine bought a new phone and he was very excited about it. This phone was called…Technology7 min readTechnology7 min read
Jan 14Member-onlyThe Dual-Screen Laptop is the Disruptor that Computer Hardware Desperately NeedsVersatility, portability, and the wonderful weirdness of a form factor will define the next evolution of the PC Since it was introduced as a concept in the 1980s, the laptop has more or less used a similar formula when it comes to design and input. It is a clamshell device…Computers6 min readComputers6 min read
Jan 11Member-onlyThe iPhone SE is Dead, and the US Carrier System Killed ItTrade-in deals, promotions, and Americans' desire for the almighty flagship I remember when the first iPhone SE was released. It was an iPhone with updated specs and was sold at a lower cost than the newly announced iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. This was an iPhone that retained the smaller…Apple7 min readApple7 min read
Jan 7Member-onlyThe Inexact Science of NBA Jersey RetirementsA look at the inconsistent way that our favorite teams honor their greatest players The way that we immortalize athletes is always a sticky subject. We see this on an annual basis when players are voted into the Hall of Fame in their respective sports. There is a constant back…NBA9 min readNBA9 min read
Jan 6Member-onlyAirPods SE: Apple’s Key to Headphone DominanceMaking their iconic headphones more accessible could lead to a market share win in yet another sector of consumer electronics for Apple It can be argued that Apple’s most ubiquitous product is the iPhone, after all, it dominates over 50% of the smartphone market share in the United States. But…Apple6 min readApple6 min read
Jan 4Member-onlyDamar Hamlin and the Delicate Balance of FootballA moment where the sports world stood still and humanity took over This week we saw the worst nightmare of every football fan take place: a player collapsing on the field in need of immediate emergency medical attention. Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin made what looked like a routine tackle…Sports5 min readSports5 min read
Dec 31, 2022Member-onlyThe New York Knicks and the Savior ComplexFans of New York’s basketball team are craving a big trade to jump-start their contention for titles, but is this thirst for a messiah misguided? The New York Knicks in the last 40 years can be categorized as a team that strived for an A-grade but has perpetually lived in…Sports8 min readSports8 min read
