Jul 20, 2015 | Democrats, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Internet Culture, Liberalism, mic, Political Ideologies, Political Parties
Published: Daily Dot (July 20, 2015) In becoming our nation’s first female president, a Hillary Clinton presidency would be a milestone in American history. However, Clinton’s moment in the sun may never come: Hillary Clinton will never become the progressive that many of her supporters would like her to be, and this fact may create serious problems for her candidacy. During Netroots Nation, a...
Jul 11, 2015 | Autobiographical, General Advice, Health & Wellness (Physical), Internet Culture
Published: Good Men Project (July 11, 2015) Matthew Rozsa discusses why it’s important to spend time offline as well as on it. — For someone whose livelihood depends on the Internet, and who maintains some of his closest personal relationships almost exclusively online, why do I feel the regular need to take a break from cyberspace at least once a day? It started when I found myself feeling stir...
Jun 16, 2015 | Conservativism, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016), Internet Culture, mic, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Religion and Religious Issues, Republicans
Published: Daily Dot (June 16, 2015) If Jeb Bush is elected to the presidency in 2016, his victory will officially transformed the Bushes into the most successful political dynasty in American history. Never has a single direct family line produced three presidents (the Adamses, Harrisons, and Roosevelts each yielded only two), and polls have consistently found that grassroots Republicans are as...
Jun 16, 2015 | Internet Culture, Love and Dating
Published: Good Men Project (June 16, 2015) An interview with dating consultant Laura Gub on the kinds of love we’re least likely to trust. —- Last week the Internet was sent into a tizzy over news that actress Lark Voorhies, best known for her starring role in the ’90s sitcom “Saved by the Bell,” had married a man she’d known less than a year… and met on Facebook. Since then, Voorhies’ mother...
Jun 13, 2015 | Arts and Entertainment, Internet Culture, Liberalism, mic, Original Source Salon.com
Jun 11, 2015 | Climate Change and Other Environmental Issues, General Advice, Internet Culture
Published: Good Men Project (June 11, 2015) Can a little respect make a difference? The Respectful Revolution believes it makes all the difference. The term “respectful revolution” may sound like a contradiction, but the site is quite real indeed … and it is already making waves. “I’ve always resented meanness and wastefulness a great deal,” explained Gerard Ungerman in an interview with The...
May 20, 2015 | Internet Culture, mic, President Obama
Published: Daily Dot (May 20, 2015) When President Obama created a personal Twitter account earlier this week, he set a world record with near lightning speed: @POTUS became the fastest account to reach 1 million followers, hitting that mark in under five hours. However, the president also received a lot of death threats just as quickly. While this may not constitute a record in its own right,...
May 14, 2015 | Animals and Animal Rights, General Advice, Internet Culture
Published: Good Men Project (May 14, 2015) The Good Men Project interviews Mike Minnick, who has been cycling across America with his dog Bixby. Have you heard about the cyclist who’s been crisscrossing America with his dog in tow? His name is Mike Minnick, and four years ago he was in a very different place, both literally and figuratively. As he describes it, he was “stuck in a tiresome job in...
May 9, 2015 | Autobiographical, Internet Culture, mic, Satirical Essays
Published: Good Men Project (May 9, 2015) Matthew Rozsa offers a tongue-in-cheek tribute to the wonders of having a beard. — Bearded men of the world, rejoice: Our name has been cleared! Many of us were understandably concerned earlier this week when a nasty little hoax made its rounds online impugning our good name. “Some beards are so full of poo they are as dirty as toilets” the...
Apr 23, 2015 | Internet Culture, Liberalism, Marijuana Legalization and the War on Drugs, Political Ideologies, President Obama
Published: Daily Dot (April 23, 2015) On Sunday night, President Obama backed Medical Pot Reform—and the Internet noticed. https://twitter.com/guardian/status/589881479519457280 https://twitter.com/thinkprogress/status/589964274581180416 https://twitter.com/GovJVentura/status/590205798027894784/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc^tfw Perhaps more important than the fact that the Internet is abuzz over Obama’s...