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Cory Manento2022/06/221 min read

Jesus, Take the (Toyota-Branded) Wheel

If your only exposure to American history came from primetime basic cable commercials, you’d think Lincoln and Washington were best known for offering sweet sweet deals on a ...
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Jordan Boeder2022/06/221 min read

Tell Tales of Wedding Bells

Wedding season marks the time for love, family, and overspending on literally anything that could be related to your wedding (looking at you, $50 wedding cake knife that is ...
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Brendon Ellis2022/06/22< 1 min read

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Who remembers the Snapple facts craze of the early 2000s? Any one of a number of reality-shattering facts lay waiting just under the lid. But several bottle cap claims were ...
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Kyle Block2022/06/081 min read

Gun Control Is Out of Control

You know your society is (not even Nordstrom returnable) broken when lethal violence is as common as going to your mom’s house for dinner every Sunday. Despite the illusion that ...
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Cory Manento2022/06/081 min read

You Wanna Pizza Me?

For some, pizza debates can get more heated than a coal-fired oven on Wooster Street in New Haven: Thin crust or deep dish? Chicago-style or New York-style? Pineapple or literally ...
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Cory Manento2022/06/08< 1 min read

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Last month, a draft Supreme Court opinion leaked, indicating that the Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. Chief Justice John Roberts was very upset about the leak because he ...
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Jordan Boeder2022/05/181 min read

A Dream Worth Not Remembering

With warmer weather comes having to roll up your car window and blast A/C to avoid cigarette smoke from the car in front of you, dad legs, and Gradient family vacations. After ...
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Sarah Binns2022/05/181 min read

You Don't Need to Look to the Night Sky to See the Little Tipper

It’s a debate as long-festering and divisive as Red Sox versus Yankees: To tip, or not to tip, on takeout? You’d think a pandemic where we’ve all relied on minimum-wage-making ...
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Cory Manento2022/05/041 min read

Launch Twitter Into Space

Unless you live in a MySpace bubble, you’ve likely heard that Elon Musk has reached an agreement with Twitter to purchase the social media platform for $44 billion. Musk believes ...
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