“T3kn0l0gy makes me wanna dance now” is the motto of self-proclaimed “nerd girl & tech guru,” Tina T3k. A false internet prophet, Tina is my new alter ego that answers social media and technology related questions very poorly thru VYou on her Tumblog, TinaT3k.Tumblr. I created her as a caricature of two internet personality archetypes [...]

On my way back from lunch this past Monday–following Saturday’s “Remedial Car-Bombing 101″ Final in Times Square–I was crossing 40th on 8th when a team of fire engines raced toward a freshly billowing cloud of smoke rising from the center of the street half a block down. Naturally, instead of getting the h*ll on outa [...]