Hot Shots, Bluefin Tuna, and Gang Wars in Chicago

How Zynga Went from Social Gaming Powerhouse to Has-Been – Ars Technica “But even as the prospectus was published, Zynga’s star was losing its luster. For one thing, profitability was an aberration; 2010 was the only year that Zynga made a profit, and since 2008 the company has sustained a … Read More

Inflatable Car Mattress

Two things about sleeping in the car: one, it’s sometimes necessary, and two, it frequently sucks hard. Fortunately, this Inflatable Car Mattress ($150) makes it suck less. Under the mattress portion, which has a built in divot for your control panel, it has an inflatable base that fills in the … Read More

Harley-Davidson Homecoming

You can’t get much more of an American icon than Harley-Davidson. Ranked among the most recognizable brands in the world, along with the likes of perhaps Coca-Cola and Apple, the manufacturer has overcome its fair share of ups and downs over the years but is still here to tell the … Read More

Pure Meth, Robot Poker, and a 300 Pound Albanian Rapper

Bloodlines – Texas Observer “Not long after the sale of Dashin Follies, there was a knock on Tyler Graham’s door. The man said he was with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Standing in Graham’s living room, the FBI agent began quizzing him about horses he’d purchased for Treviño. The agent … Read More

This is a test