You've reached the end of our little internet.
RN = occupational fertilizer
In 1895, the renowned English author and controversial colonialism supporter Rudyard Kipling wrote one of his most enduring works: “If–.” A laundry list of conditionals masquerading as paternal advice, its alloy of ‘chin-up’ Anglicism and vigilant mindfulness has been quoted, paraphrased, and adapted by everyone from Joni Mitchell to David Ortiz. Today, Random Nerds joins […]
the top 5 stories to break while your 9-5 was breaking you
Until recently, my future-wife Mollie would come home from work and immediately ask me the same question every night as she walked into our apartment: “What happened in the news today while I was stuck at the office?” She knew one of the fortuitous side effects of me being chained to the internet at all […]
on a citywide scavenger hunt for joy
Every few hours, the train station a block from my Chicago apartment switches control. New colors go up, and new groups are no longer welcome. Blue, red, blue, red. This isn’t about gangs, though. This is about teams, the cousins of gangs, which are much more upfront about their arbitrary divides… Pokemon Go teams, to […]
RYUU GA WAGA TEKI WO KURAU!
Because a majority of our iconic video game characters were birthed during a time when visuals and gameplay were emphasized over story, they are primarily composed of a collection of distinguishing colors, movements, and, most importantly, sounds. Mario jumps like Mario, wears blue overalls and a red hat like Mario, but above all else, he […]