This has nothing to do with my own pop culture experiences of the decade, but holy shit is Dan Auerbach's solo work genius. I just got around to listening to it a couple weeks ago and I'm so impressed. I don't know why, but I've never been able to get into The Black Keys so it was refreshing to say the least.

It's not good to bottle things in
Just tell us how you *really* feel about Oral Roberts, Sean. Just kidding, that was actually a truly excellent write-up and I can't imagine anybody making a better argument for why his death is, for lack of a better word, "good."

I apologize for the double post.

Also, as cliche as it sounds…
Watching "How I Met Your Mother" has been an absolute pleasure for me the past four years. I can objectively state that it probably isn't in the top ten of best shows of the '00s, but never before have I wanted to live in a television show's world as much as I have in Ted Mosby's,…

Also, as cliche as it sounds…
Watching "How I Met Your Mother" has been an absolute pleasure for me the past four years. I can objectively state that it probably isn't in the top ten of best shows of the '00s, but never before have I wanted to live in a television show's world as much as I have in Ted Mosby's,…

I was in fifth grade as well and remember my teacher being handed a note as she read to us that planes had flown into the World Trade Center. Because of my age (and general ignorance) I just figured it was an accident and went on with my business. The only thing I remember after that is a discussion we had the next…

Lollapalooza 2008
Last summer, a bunch of friends and I took a road trip to Chicago for our first Lollapalooza. We had just graduated and it was the first time we were able to really be on our own so it made everything that more special. And something about Kanye West (however you feel about him) totally slaying it on…