Feb 2, 2014 | Arts and Entertainment, History, mic, Science and Technology
Published: mic (February 2, 2014) Millennials are suckers for nostalgia, which is why RadioShack's Super Bowl commercial was an advertising masterpiece. The spot opens with a RadioShack employee completing a phone call and informing his co-worker, "The '80s called. They want their store back." Cue a string of cameos to make even the most oversaturated nostalgia junkie experience an overdose....
Jan 23, 2014 | Arts and Entertainment, History, mic, Science and Technology
Published: mic (January 23, 2014) n case you missed it, Wednesday was the anniversary of a revolution. Imagine if 30 years ago (only a few years after Al Gore invented the Internet), someone had envisioned a future in which there would be a personal computer in every home. Well, the geniuses at Apple saw it coming, and their iconic "1984" ad was a milestone event in a revolution that would...
Dec 23, 2013 | Climate Change and Other Environmental Issues, Internet Culture, mic, Science and Technology
Published: mic (December 23, 2013) Millions of people have been tricked into believing a terrible myth that's endangering Santa Claus' very livelihood. Those doing the tricking stand to make a lot of money from this fiction and promote it in the most devious and unscrupulous ways imaginable. I refer, of course, to the movement that denies global warming, and see nothing wrong with rapidly...
Oct 21, 2013 | General Advice, mic, Science and Technology
Published: mic (October 21, 2013) The headline of the new Huffington Post article says it all: "Young People Say Technology Is Often Dehumanizing But Makes Life Easier" As Apple, Nokia, and Microsoft all prepare to unveil new tablets on Tuesday, this succinctly summarizes the root of our generation's dilemma. While we naturally lap up the benefits and conveniences that come with technological...
Jun 24, 2013 | Criminal Justice/Prison-Industrial Complex, Gender and Sexism, mic, Science and Technology
Published: mic (June 24, 2013) Anyone with a passing interest in the politics of 2012 will recall the drivel spewed by the likes of Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock on so-called "scientific" facts about rape. Ironically, though, there IS recent scientific work that has provided us with valuable information on rape, most notably in the areas of ascertaining the credibility of victim reports and...
May 21, 2013 | Conservativism, mic, Political Ideologies, Political Parties, Republicans, Science and Technology
Published: mic (May 21, 2013) Update: Since this article was written, Senator Coburn announced that he would be insistent that any aid to the Oklahoma tornado victims must be offset by additional spending cuts elsewhere — predictably putting partisan politics ahead of helping his constituents. Read more here. It's always immensely satisfying to read an article that makes its point simply by...
May 1, 2013 | Arts and Entertainment, Internet Culture, mic, Science and Technology
Published: mic (May 1, 2013) If you thought NBC's inept mishandling of the Tonight Show franchise was the mother of all network debacles, take a look at this recent story about ABC from the Los Angeles Times: On Thursday, production company Prospect Park Networks filed a $25-million breach of contract lawsuit against the Walt Disney Co-owned broadcast network. The suit, filed in Los Angeles...
Aug 29, 2012 | Media Issues, mic, Science and Technology
Published: PolicyMic (August 29, 2012) (co-authored with Cady McClain) Editor's Note: This article is written by Matthew Rozsa and Cady McClain When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans seven years ago, 80% of the Crescent City was buried under water, spanning an area approximately eight times the size of Manhattan. Katrina caused “the largest diaspora in the history of the United States,” driving...