The illusionists behind that Tupac cameo at last month’s Coachella music festival can absolutely take credit for changing the game: While high-tech visual projections of the human form weren’t new to concert stages, none had ever caused as big a stir as the visitation of a murdered rapper. It’s possible that none had ever been [...]
Our society is obsessed with true crime. The current John Edwards case is a prime example. We have a politician, a mistress, and the illegal exchange of money. The only thing that’s missing is a murder. Although many would argue (and I’m inclined to agree) that cheating on your dying wife isn’t that much higher [...]
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 [...]
Venezuela has been in the media lately: following the death of Hugo Chávez, his chosen successor, Nicolas Maduro, beat challenger Henrique Capriles in the current election for presidency. It was a miniscule margin of a win—about 50.7%–and as of this write-up, a contested verdict. But if you’re the average United Statesian, you are less aware [...]
