2014
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Twitter, Breakfast, and the Crumbling of Society
Walking back from Jersey City the other night, a sign posted in the Burger King window caught my eye. I snapped a photo and posted it on Instagram and Facebook with the caption “America: We Give Up!” People “liked” it, we made some jokes, and life carried on. Or… did it? You see, last […]
Movie Review: Boyhood
4 stars out of 5 I haven’t seen a movie with Ethan Hawke in it since 1989. He and I have a complicated history. But when I heard all the amazing buzz about the movie Boyhood, I figured the quarter-century boycott would finally come to an end. I am glad it did. This is an […]
Ask Jack: Start a Company, Lousy Coffee, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Is it OK to start work on your own company while still at your old job? Also: What to do about crummy coffee at the office.
My Internet Radio Playlist, 7/29/14
EPISODE #139: FUN The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] The Beach Boys — “Fun, Fun, Fun” Of Montreal — “Fun-Loving Nun” Sourpatch — “Fun” Sly & the Family Stone — “Fun” The Dead Boys — “Ain’t It Fun” X — “We’re Having Much More Fun” Vic Chesnutt — “Fun/Party/ShoestringStore” Alpaca Sports — “Just for Fun” Josef […]
Ask Jack: Toilet Troubles, Workplace Gossip, and Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: The inside poop on office bathroom etiquette. Plus, fighting back against workplace gossip.
Ask Jack: Scary Bosses, Disturbing Co-Workers, Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: What to do when you’re scared of the boss. Plus, how to avoid disturbing your co-workers in a shared work space.
My Internet Radio Playlist, 7/22/14
EPISODE #138: TRIBUTE TO THE RAMONES R.I.P. Tommy Ramone The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Joey Ramone — “What a Wonderful World” The Rivieras — “California Sun” Jackie De Shannon — “Needles and Pins” Bobby Freeman — “Do You Want to Dance” Love — “7 and 7 Is” Tom Waits — “Danny Says” Saturday Looks Good […]
Movie Review: Monty Python Live (Mostly)
4 stars out of 5 Pallbearers carrying a coffin along a country road. This was my first memory of Monty Python. I was too young to watch it—my parents were watching, I suppose?—but the scene caught my eye. One of the pallbearers collapsed. The other pallbearers took notice, put the coffin down, opened it, put […]
Ask Jack: Trash-Talk Tweets, Earphones at Work, Job of the Week
In this week’s installment of my AOL Jobs advice column: Is it OK to complain about work on Twitter? Plus: What to do about employees who are always wearing earphones.
Jack Silbert, curator