DailyXY’s Ultimate Gift Guide: The Gadget Guy

Maybe there’s a guy in your life who is tough to shop for; a friend, a co-worker, a boss. Maybe it’s your brother, father, or husband. Or maybe you are that difficult guy, and you need to figure out what to ask for this Christmas/Chanukah/New Year/December birthday. Well, if you’re … Read More

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

The Art of Video Games

It’s been a long, slow slog to get taken seriously as an art form, but a new exhibit at the Smithsonian American Art Museum suggests that video games are starting to get their due credit. Does that mean the peanut gallery on Xbox Live will pipe down? We can only … Read More

Old Men and the Grammys

No, the Grammys aren’t broken because [insert Chris Brown anything]. Complaining about the Grammys is perennial and inevitable, because the structure of the award giving, which is flawed, is also etched in stone: the representatives of yesteryear weighing in on the acts of today. The systemic issues in the Grammy … Read More

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