“As is usually the case, it is more complicated than that.”

Have you ever seen two people realize they’re both from NJ? The conversation literally starts with, “Oh, you’re from Jersey, what exit?” Their reverence for the Turnpike is right up there with California’s 101, just without any of the appeal. The most tolerable parts of NJ are the far north and far south, and it’s…

I’ve noticed. It’s a damn shame. Once they kick the few writers I still like at Jalopnik and The TakeOut to the curb I won’t have any reason to come back here. It’s been a sad, slow slide into irrelevant clickbait. I have no idea what they’re thinking.

Fine. Second word of the second verse. Prominent enough for “pop culture obsessives writing for the pop culture obsessed” to know better.

“...Smith’s titular South Philadelphia...”

I should have known where this was headed the second time she used the word “unhomed”. It’s one thing to give people - even criminals - the benefit of the doubt, but she’s projecting the assumption that any or all of these thieves are in fact homeless. It was worth mentioning income inequality and correlated…

Why not do what every other talentless hack does and become a social media influencer? Capitalize on his built-in audience, post some videos of himself cooking naked, and get a spot as one of those insufferable YouTube personalities in the HelloFresh commercials. By now he’s burned all of his good will. Then again,…

If I didn’t have a screen in my window I’d have an apartment full of pigeons and squirrels, and I doubt I’d have a cat anymore. 

“...a big, heavy, boxy SUV designed primarily for off-road performance isn’t likely to be a good choice.”

Most likely it’s because Marvel shows have the color palette of goth night at a ‘90s nightclub. Anything at the other end of the spectrum from dark red would have been distracting.

This is the second DaSilva story in a week about BaT and its inflated prices with no mention of the blatant money laundering that takes place there. Maybe some Saudi prince really wanted to live out his childhood fantasies with a life-size, Clinton-era Tonka truck, but I smell cheap detergent. 

Start Up, Cash In, Sell Out, Bro Down

As I recall (and forgive me, I haven’t consulted Wikipedia), mid-century regulations required American cars to be heavier because safety experts equated weight with safety. My memory’s hazy on this, but I think it had something to do with the American muscle car as a way to compete with peppy European coupes while…

That’s a whole lot of words to say, “kids are raiding their parents’ closets.” What generation hasn’t done that? I’m not sure what “freedom” any of these are getting from an analog era when every example is meticulously groomed for Instagram and TikTok likes. But it’s a lot cuter than the waxed duck lips and lubed up b…

$24 is the inflation-adjusted minimum wage from its peak in 1968 had it grow in line with productivity. 

“...Starbucks is reportedly raising that wage from $15 to $17 an hour in order to combat high turn over...”

Remember when Leica slapped their name on a Panasonic to charge $500 more for the same camera? People will pay a lot for a scooter that doesn’t say “Bytech International” on it.

Considering her entire existence is one big guilty pleasure, it’s fair to assume she doesn’t know what it means.

High volume will always beat high price. No doubt eBay has been beating them all for decades. I’m just surprised DeSilva left out the blatant money laundering that takes place on BaT. Of course it’s nothing new to auction houses. The $120,000 Art Basel banana and an $18,000 invisible sculpture come to mind. But if you…

You’re certainly not obligated to help anyone in an accident, but many people are Red Cross certified and can help - after dialing 911 - by simply telling the injured to remain calm and that EMTs are on their way. That’s one of the easiest ways to save them from further injury or worse.