My expectations were low. Mad Men creator Matt Wiener has always let his characters find their own way, which often leads them in a direction that the audience knows is wrong. It’s part of the show’s genius, but it also frustrates a viewer who wants the best for these beloved-but-flawed characters. Incredibly, last night’s long-pined-for [...]
The nation’s largest-ever gathering of irreligious people, the Reason Rally, took place in Washington D.C. over the weekend, and it very nearly escaped popular notice. An unscientific survey of the media landscape suggests the Rally commanded only slightly more of the national attention span than Miami’s concurrent Ultra Music Festival, which is put on every [...]
You already know this: while earning your college degree was informative and pleasant enough, plenty of us head in a different direction. Or maybe the experience wasn’t so awesome or helpful, but we’re sticking, steadfast and stubborn, to what we set out for in the first place. Joshua Miller, the executive director and founder of [...]
