“So, any updates from your contacts in the Russian government?”   That’s how, after quickly saying hello, I decided to start what would end up being...

One of the many cognitive biases that affects us is “the halo effect.” In a nutshell, it’s a mental shortcut through which people who...

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If you’re a sports fan, you’re probably familiar with sports stars being little more than walking billboards. They are often parties to extremely lucrative...

I have taken a lot of swings at Butcher Babies before. I see them as shitty gimmick band that owes all of its fame...

Back when this supergroup was formed by drum-animal Mike Portnoy and Russell Allen, most people expected that it would be epic and prog-oriented. The...

Zoltan Bathory (yes, Bathory fans, that’s his actual name) is not shy when it comes to his opinions. Unlike many people in show business,...