Common Errors in Essay Writing, as Demonstrated by Film Critics, Part 1
Ann Hornaday of the Washington Post settled on a theme for her extremely negative review of the new “The Lone Ranger” flick. Indeed, one might argue that developing a unifying thread is an important...
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Brief Observations on Kansas City
I spent most of the past week in Kansas City, MO while my daughter competed at the Tumbling and Trampoline National Championships. If you must know, she did fine. I’m most proud of how she handled...
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The Global Diffusion of Bikeshares (I)
Editor’s Note: This started off as two bullet points, but it’s morphed into a surprisingly lengthy piece about Bikeshares. Blame the easy availability of both picturesque bike rides and cheap wine in...
View ArticleFirst-World Nerd Problems: A Nintendo 3DS Bleg
Last week I purchased a Nintendo handheld (on steep discount) for the express purpose of playing Okamiden. Okami is one of my most favoritist games evah; even though Okamiden is basically more of the...
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Risk
The world would be a better place if more academic papers included this caption–in bright neon letters and all caps. (via Dani K Nedal, as XCKD long ceased to be on my regular reading list)
View ArticleKrugman’s (Probably) Wrong about Apple and Network Externalities
Paul Krugman has an op-ed in today’s New York Times in which he likens the rise and decline of technology companies to Ibn Khaldun’s account of the rise and decline of dynasties: success breeds...
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Netw…. Um, maybe not.
Sent by a friend, who would rather we blog more on Syria. Or WMD. Or development. Or disease. Or, well, just about anything but…..
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I CAN HAS IR THEORY?
I’m presenting PTJ’s and my “End of IR Theory” paper at Berkeley next week. Here’s a sneak peak at some of the lecture slides. Unfortunately, my LOLspeak is rusty. Share
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Pop Music Brings a Lot More Readers than Social Science: Follow-up on...
Now THAT is Korean art – the Seokguram Buddha; I’ve been to see it 3 times The Internet has slapped down my arrogance. I told myself I wouldn’t write about k-pop, but that post on ‘Kangnam Style’...
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Halloween 2012, Nexon Style
We prepare to pillage for candy! No one got my costume’s reference. So sad. Happy Halloween! Share
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Ducks Everywhere
The Onion reports on a story of profound importance to readers of this blog. Well, go read! Share
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Oh, Shoot! I Forgot Morning Linkage!
I’m now on my sixth day of the sick, so in lieu of a post that requires much thought: Yay for USB-powered microphones and pop filers. The first will make it much easier to record podcasts at...
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Starlicious
Via Ari Kohen, a visualization of the nearest 100,000 stars in Sol’s neighborhood. Sometimes blogs should just share cool stuff, no? Can’t leave all that stuff to other social-media platforms. Share
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An Unexpected Error
Reader Anjali Dayal sends along this image from Foreign Policy (since corrected): Presumably Mr. Putin has not yet overturned Roe v. Wade. (On the other hand, I am reminded of this Onion classic.) Share
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The MOOC Top Ten
I should probably be wary of taunting the coming moopocalypse, but, as everyone knows, I laugh in the face of obsolescence. So, without further explanation, here are my top ten reasons for MOOCs: 10....
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Just When You Thought the Interwebs Were Safe
Someone comes along with a “Call Me Maybe” joke. A mashup of Nine Inch Nails‘ “Head Like a Hole” and the insidious zombie-song of last summer. The worst part? It works. Share
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This Monster Duck is Coming to Eat You. And Your Family Too.
Many, many people have emailed or tweeted this image to me. But the best version, by far, is the one above. It has been making the rounds on Facebook and comes from “OP.” Share
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The State of Political Science
It may, however, be appropriate to point out that the persisting bipolar conflict in the field between humanists and behavioralists conceals a lively polemic within both camps and perhaps...
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In Honor of Jay Carney
I can’t be the only one disturbed by the triumph of (aging) hipsters and nerds that is the Obama Administration. Share
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