Tag: obsession

13 SEP

‘Tragedy Girls’ Trailer: When Social Media Obsession (Literally) Kills

Heathers may be coming back for the Instagram generation on TV Land, but it could likely be Tragedy Girls that captures the satirical cynical heart of the ’80s black comedy. Following the trend of social media-lambasting films, Tragedy Girls is about two best friends who launch a macabre blog documenting the victims of a serial killer. But […]

26 JUL

Silicon Valley’s sudden obsession with making TV shows

Just as channel-surfing was replaced by binge-watching, so is “Netflix and chill” about to give way to something newer and less-romantic. Facebook and Snapchat are racing to claim their shares of the television pie, and in the process they could shake up the very definition of “TV.” Their plans are still foggy, but it’s clear […]

05 JUL

Rwanda's Curious Obsession With Explosive Female Orgasms

For most of my sexual life, female ejaculation didn’t register on my bedroom to-do list. It proved an elusive mystery, and like many Western men, I was content to stay ignorant … and dry. Then I moved to tiny Rwanda, where I encountered a culture that embraces female ejaculation — or kunyara, as it’s known […]

29 JUN

The Birth of America’s Obsession With the Perfect Cup of Coffee

Wanted: someone to set the record straight on coffee’s health effects and work out the recipe for a perfect cup. This was the National Coffee Roasters Association’s proposition to Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Samuel Prescott in 1920, in exchange for $ 40,000 worth of funding (half a million today). The public was fed up […]

29 JUN

‘Ingrid Goes West’ Trailer: Aubrey Plaza’s Obsession Gets Out of Control

Here’s the second trailer for Ingrid Goes West, a satire of Instagram culture and obsession that marks the directorial debut of filmmaker Matt Spicer. Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation) plays Ingrid, a pathetic stalker who develops an obsession of an Insta-celeb named Taylor (Elizabeth Olsen). When Ingrid heads across the country to ingratiate herself into Taylor’s life, […]

26 JUN

Inside the European Far Right's Weird Obsession With Paganism

I meet Edgar Foxbottom (name changed) on a beautiful spring day in the Jardin de Tuileries. In a vintage button-up shirt, tailored slacks and polished loafers, he looks like a time traveler from a chicer Parisian era, and sophisticated far beyond his twentysomething years. As we watch children pilot wooden sailboats on the artificial pond […]

04 JUN

Despite our gadget obsession, it’s software – not hardware – that will lead the next tech revolution

GUEST: Everyone loves ogling over the latest device or gadget, and I’m certainly no exception. I’ve never camped out for the latest gaming system or smartphone, but I am guilty of watching the occasional unboxing or teardown video. That said, as a technologist and engineer by training, I’ve always found well-written code to be as […]

03 JUN

How Our Obsession With Other People’s Approvals Is Destroying Us

On a real note, we all strive for some level of approval from our peers. There’s nothing wrong with wanting a bit of recognition for our accomplishments, but it seems that a “bit” just doesn’t cut it anymore. Many people value their self-worth based on the opinion and approval of others, and are constantly asking […]