Purchase Will Not Improve Chance of Winning

A history of the scams, swindles, and sweepstakes that gave us free McDonald’s Monopoly entries

Oct 31 • 

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September 2025

Free TV

Netflix executives hate this one trick

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August 2025

The More Things Change

Whether high school or grad school, you'll still get lost during the first week of classes

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July 2025

Hella Goodbye

A reflection on the food, transit, and people that make Oakland such a special city

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June 2025

Some Fatherly Advice

My dad has taught me a lot. Some of his best teachings have been the less serious lessons.

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May 2025

Subs Not Dubs

How the rise in subtitle use is contributing to the popularity of non-English media

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April 2025

Temporary Bubbles of Social Cohesion

It's healthy to romanticize your life a bit every now and then.

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March 2025

Bringing Home the Donuts

I think the concept of having a favorite food is absurd. But if I was forced to choose, I'm going with the mighty donut.

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February 2025

Wikipedia Wars: The Opening Salvo

A student-worker at Fairleigh Dickinson illustrates the least harmful style of conflict of interest editing on Wikipedia

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January 2025

Plans to Thrive in 2025

Looking back with fondness and ahead with trepidation

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December 2024

Saudade

Examining the singularly tragic beauty of "right person, wrong time" narratives

Dec 31, 2024 • 

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November 2024

The Eternal Playlist 🌠

Lessons from Spotify on the fluidity of memory

Nov 25, 2024 • 

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