Zoë Lance.

  • Think Tank: Trivia Crack

    Last weekend, the other editors at The Poly Post told me about Trivia Crack, and it’s been downhill ever since. Trivia Crack is a trivia game that you play against other people. You spin a virtual wheel, and depending on where you land, you get a random multiple-choice question about sports, history, geography, art, science…

  • Undergrad Adventures: Stress Management

    I’m down to my last two general education classes (scary, I know), and the stress management class I’m taking might be one of the most informative classes I’ve ever taken. Identifying the types of stress in your life can be a very powerful experience. There are two types of stress in your life: eustress (the good…

  • Link Party: 1/12-1/16

    Weird, weird, weird week. But here’s what I read: 1. A fascinating article about whether or not homelessness in Sim City is a bug or a feature. 2. With the help of her friends, Joan Traub Ades helps student musicians in the Manhattan School of Music find outfits for performances. 3. The working life of Gwyned Filling, the poster…

  • Think Tank: Having It Together

    Earlier today, I asked the video editor at The Poly Post if he wanted to make the camera his career. (I like to ask people these kinds of questions, because I’m weird.) He said that he wasn’t sure of whether or not he wanted to be in front of or behind the camera, but that…

  • Link Party: 1/5-1/9

      Here’s what I read this week: 1. Ezra Koenig is definitely going to own 2015. 2. A very interesting longform piece about the guys who founded Rap Genius. 3. People are referring to sandwiches as “homemade Subway,” which makes me really sad. 4. T.S. Eliot invented the hipster. and 5. An interesting perspective on…

  • Think Tank: Relinquishing Control

    In the last two days, I have had several moments where I realized what my biggest self-loathed quality is. I hate relinquishing control of my future. Let me backtrack for a second. I’ve gotten to the point in my academic career where I am starting to make decisions about post-graduation life. I’ve applied to graduate school…

  • Gold Star for the Internet: Mozart in the Jungle

    I just bingewatched four episodes of Mozart in the Jungle and have many thoughts — Zoë Lance (@zoellance) January 2, 2015 The production values are incredible — Zoë Lance (@zoellance) January 2, 2015 The story is superb, and I can't wait to watch more tomorrow and blog about it next week. Stay tuned. — Zoë…

  • Link Party: 12/29-1/2

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. A really interesting profile on Emerson Spartz, who has made a lot of websites you probably recognize. 2. Kanye West and Paul McCartney collaborated. No big deal. 3. Jay Wilds gives an interview about Serial, and now I’m not sure who to believe. 4. There’s a medical school…

  • Capstone Adventures: The Fault in Our Stars Fanfiction

    Way back in March when I had decided on what my honors college capstone was going to be about, I knew that in talking about postmodern popular culture I had to talk about a contemporary popular book. This was right around the time when the The Fault in Our Stars movie was coming out, and…

  • Link Party: 12/22-12/26

    Here’s what I read this week: 1. New Yorkers asked the New York Public Library some crazy things pre-Google. 2. 550 musicians were asked Lennon or McCartney, and I’m actually surprised by the results. 3. This is what Christmas dinner at the White House looks like. 4. Jeb Bush’s emails were almost as fascinating as…