Why America Is So Good at Trash Culture

"Too too tired of the trite and testy doomsday dilemma of late 20th century consumer garbage-kulture…" – Headpress #5, 1992 America is certainly not the only country participating in the "trash culture" genre. A favorite artist of mine—South African rap-rave duo Die Antwoord—brought "Zef&

The Priceless Lessons of a "Worthless" Album

Music has a funny way of showing its age. A doo-wop song with multiple vocalists singing into the same microphone? Definitely from the '50s. A pop song with a gated reverb on a drum machine's snare hit? Totally '80s. But what artifacts showcase the age of

Capitalist Culture and Coffee Criticisms via the Lens of an Ex-Starbucks Barista, Part 2

The interview below is part two of a conversation with my friend, ex-Starbucks barista Elizabeth Dalhou. (Check out part one if you haven't already!) So the restaurant business is known to have a lot of… or is a great source for gross stories. Yeah. So I'm

Capitalist Culture and Coffee Criticisms via the Lens of an Ex-Starbucks Barista, Part 1

The interview below is part one of a conversation with my friend, ex-Starbucks barista Elizabeth Dalhou. All right. We are live! Hi, guys! Hello. How's it going? Good, good! How are you? Doing all right! Yeah? I'm so excited to be here. Thank you for having

Top Ten Dos and Don'ts for Your Midlife Crisis

Do you think 40 is the new 30? Do you feel uncertain about your life and whether you should do something about it? Well, look no further! I have curated a focused list of ten dos and don'ts to help you navigate this questionable time. Let's

Why I'm Always Thinking About Suicide: Alan Vega's Missing Decade

To the uninitiated, Suicide was a seminal punk band from '70s New York City. Fronted by vocalist Alan Vega and keyboardist Martin Rev, they laid the groundwork for applying electronic elements to rock music and challenged what punk meant and—more importantly—what it could mean. But that'

25 McKinsey-Ready Interview Questions

Whether you're hiring or applying, preparation is everything. That's why I stretched my noggin to help you with 25 business case questions to ask or consider in your upcoming interviews. (And don't worry... you can use them for BCG and Bain too!)

50 Things That Just Never Seem to End

Whether for our benefit or our demise, these 50 things somehow just keep going. So without further ado…

Top Ten Tips for Starting Your Cult

This is the first of many "top ten" articles on The Long Knuckle. Now without further ado... 1. Choose a color. Whether it's all white, all black (with Nike Decades), or otherwise, you'll want to stand out against the sheeple, and what better way

A Conversation About Cemeteries, Death, and the Viability of Cemeteries as a Third Place: Part 3

The interview below is part three of a conversation with my friend, Jenna Haines. This article covers the "viability of cemeteries as a third place" portion of our discussion. (Check out parts one and two if you haven't already!) Let's shift gears now to

A Conversation About Cemeteries, Death, and the Viability of Cemeteries as a Third Place: Part 2

The interview below is part two of a conversation with my friend, Jenna Haines. This article covers the "death" portion of our discussion. (Check out part one if you haven't already!) So now, let's shift gears and discuss the most obvious point of cemeteries,

A Conversation About Cemeteries, Death, and the Viability of Cemeteries as a Third Place: Part 1

The interview below is part one of a conversation with my friend, Jenna Haines. This article covers the "cemeteries" portion of our discussion. So first, I'd like to discuss your background and relationship to the cemetery. I remember sharing this with you in the past, but