Desperate Housewives - Fairly Rated
“I am a metaphor that makes no sense”
Desperate Housewives was once a half-decent show. It actually seemed somewhat edgy in 2004, and had decent writing and plots, I guess. Now it’s become a trash bin for refuse actors from shows that have been cancelled. I turned it on a couple of […]
The New Yorker - EXTREMELY OVERRATED
“I’m better than you”
The New Yorker is ridiculously overrated. There are several reasons:
1) 80% of the magazine is unreadable crap like short stories that make no sense and poetry (OVERRATED).
2) Annoying people (like NYU students) are constantly reading it on the train (underrated) and in Starbucks (overrated). Unless they secretly […]
The Beach - PRETTY OVERRATED
“I am a loser”
Beaches are for losers, and are losers themselves. Why? Here are four reasons.
1) Beaches are covered in sand, which is basically impossible to clean off. Really annoying.
2) Beaches are always so windy, so it is scientifically impossible to have a good frisbee game on the beach. Just try […]
Learning Foreign Languages - EXTREMELY OVERRATED
“A waste of $150″
Learning a foreign language is one of those things that sounds cool in theory, but is actually extremely overrated. There are basically only three reasons to learn a foreign language:
1) To impress women.
2) To be able to show off to other people.
3) To be able to go […]
The prediction I made in Biofuels has come to pass- food has gotten way more expensive. A recent news story reports that people are being asked to limit their rice purchases, even though demand for rice has gone through the roof. To illustrate this concept, here is a Japanese English-language cartoon character named Rice Man.
“Do […]
Malcolm Gladwell is a good writer, maybe even a really good one. His books are fairly interesting and have sold millions of copies, making him a minor celebrity. Even Bill Simmons (fairly rated) loves his books and articles. Unfortunately, Malcolm Gladwell is MILDLY OVERRATED.
“I am overrated”
The Tipping Point is the best example of why Malcolm […]
Barack Obama is probably the coolest person ever to run for President (of the US). He plays basketball, watches The Wire (overrated but a good show), and his speeches are pretty entertaining. Unfortunately, Barack Obama is SLIGHTLY OVERRATED.
“I win primaries”
Barack Obama is actually cool in a lot of ways (besides what I listed above):
1) His […]
Steve Nash - SOMEWHAT OVERRATED
“Look at me, I’m Steve Nash”
Steve Nash has two things going for him. He is a good basketball player, and his teams tend to win. Unfortunately, he is probably the most overrated player in the NBA. Why?
1. Assists - assists are the lamest stat in the NBA. I don’t get credit […]
There are over 10 billion people on Earth, and they all need to eat (and drink too). There’s only so much food out there, and lots of it goes bad because not everyone has a refrigerator. So, leave it to one of those “smart” scientists (overrated) to come up with this bright idea.
“Don’t eat me! […]
Did you know that April is National Poetry Month?! Me neither. It bothers me that something lame like poetry gets an entire month, when things that are way more awesome, like the original Ducktales game for the NES (NOT THE SEQUEL), don’t even get a day of their own (which we have 365 and sometimes […]
