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Jordan Boeder2022/07/211 min read

Bros Before Booze?

To drink, or not to drink, that is rarely the most important question—with whom and what to drink tends to have more of an impact on the experience. Yet, even the best drinking ...
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Sarah Binns2022/07/21< 1 min read

TrendSegments: “I’ll Take Geography for $500.” Said No One.

What’s that on the map? It’s a bird… it’s a plane… it’s Ukraine? Spoiler alert: It’s probably not Ukraine if you’re 73% of Americans trying to find it on a map. In the spirit of ...
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Jordan Boeder2022/07/071 min read

Are Tattoos Taboo?

For many Americans, tattoos demonstrate freedom and creativity. For others, tattoos are an expression of love: How else will the person they met on Tinder three weeks ago know ...
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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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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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Jordan Boeder2022/04/211 min read

Contentment Is the Greatest Resource

For all the Gen Zs and Millennials who feel weighed down by crushing student debt, entry-level pay for skilled work, and a Tinder account that is surely broken (that last picture ...
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Brendon Ellis2022/04/21< 1 min read

TrendSegments: With a Little Yelp from My Friends

Since the dawn of the internet, Yelp has harnessed the power of the online hivemind to rate every known restaurant, granting everyday Americans both the power to make informed ...
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Sarah Binns2022/04/061 min read

Vampires Could Be Morning People Now

In late March the Senate passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which proposes permanent daylight saving time (DST) starting in 2023. Couched as an economic incentive (more sunshine ...
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