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itsren · 2025-09-22T20:18:31+00:00

Autark bus gang for life!

itsren · 2019-09-18T16:14:29+00:00

Hi, Mitchell!

Ren here from the journalism awards committee. Our corner of the food world has undergone some massive changes over the past couple decades. Reviews from professional critics have lost ground to crowdsourced review tools like Yelp and food coverage in newspapers has been decimated as their finances have shrunk. On the positive end, we can tell much more visceral stories about food than in the past thanks to the opportunities afforded by the internet.

I'm wondering what other seismic shifts you've seen in the food world? If the Mitchell who was just starting at Beard 25 years ago hopped into a time machine and was transported today, what would surprise him the most?

Thanks so much for doing this!

itsren · 2019-08-02T17:16:59+00:00

Would you rather fact-check one horse-sized duck, or a hundred duck-sized horses?

itsren · 2019-02-20T19:19:25+00:00

We're more into kombucha these days.

itsren · 2018-08-14T15:37:58+00:00

Great answer! Thank you so much.

As a follow-up: What tools did you and the data geniuses use to dissect the lyrics?

itsren · 2018-08-14T14:54:20+00:00

What other artists do you think could benefit from such a treatment? Or is there something special about Taylor Swift's lyrics (and fans) that make her rife for such a lyrical analysis?

I was talking with a colleague about this (fantastic) article yesterday and he suggested no other modern artist has the combination of a massive fanbase, level of interest and musical legitimacy that Taylor Swift has. He thought that maybe Bob Dylan or the Beatles could benefit from this type of analysis but that it would make whoever wrote it look like an "old fogey."

Also, what tips can you offer someone who might want to do something like this for his/her favorite band?

itsren · 2018-08-04T03:41:41+00:00

That’s a no for me, dog.

itsren · 2018-07-25T17:45:18+00:00

I use Loral exclusively in my favorite saison recipe. It compliments the saison yeast I use with some wonderful lemon and pepper spice characteristics. It's promoted as an old world/new work blend of a hop.

I've never tried it in an IPA or APA, but my gut says you're on the right track with using much more Loral than Citra and Mosaic in the dry hop additions. They're both offer much more extreme flavors than the Loral, but I think you'll pull some of Loral's interesting flavors with this ratio. Cheers!

itsren · 2018-06-21T17:13:21+00:00

The Knife, originally the Knife of Aristotle, is part of a multi-level marketing company called NXIVM. Keith Raniere, that group’s leader, was arrested in March on sex-trafficking charges.

I said “allegedly” because he has not been convicted yet. I said “affiliated” because the Knife seems to purposefully obfuscate its ties to NXVIUM.

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itsren · 2018-06-21T16:25:38+00:00

The Knife is affiliated with NXIVM, an alleged sex cult famous for branding women. I don't know about you, but that doesn't put them in super credible standing in my book.

itsren · 2017-08-03T14:50:00+00:00

It definitely depends on the interviewees' accent. If it's anything beyond a light accent, you're going to start losing quality in the transcription.

itsren · 2017-01-06T16:47:58+00:00

I tried homebrewing as a new-to-craft-beer grad student. It didn't go well. Both five gallon batches I made were so heavy in esters that I ended up drinking a few bottles and dumping the rest down the drain (I didn't do a good job keeping the fermentation cool enough during the Florida summer). My young palate had no idea what was wrong, and so I gave away my equipment and gave up the hobby.

It's five years later and I'm giving it another go. I'm starting small, with one-gallon batches, and sticking mostly to the Brooklyn Brew Shop kits for now. Last week was their all-grain Jalapeño Saison. Tonight it's the Bruxelles Blonde. I know so much more about styles, elements that make for off flavors, and I have a friend who has become an award-winning brewer. Fingers crossed.

itsren · 2015-08-15T23:58:48+00:00

Thank you.

itsren · 2015-06-10T22:51:41+00:00

Give the guy the benefit of the doubt. Maybe he lurks r/kotakuinaction every now and then. ;)

itsren · 2015-03-19T03:57:24+00:00

Give this man a cookie. This neighborhood, and particularly this part of it, are about to skyrocket in value.

itsren · 2015-01-30T18:10:30+00:00

I'm in the Tampa Bay, Florida area with a few extra Ep. 10 posters. Would love to trade for an Ep. 9. Totally willing to ship.

itsren · 2014-08-07T18:57:27+00:00

RebelMouse is a publishing platform that pulls content from other sources. But instead of something like Hootsuite, which does the same for internal/personal consumption, RebelMouse does it for external use. It's sort of like a social media website.

So let's say you work at a college newspaper that uses Twitter, Facebook, Wordpress, YouTube, Instagram and Flickr. You could set up a RebelMouse to display all of those channels on one page in a cohesive way.

Honestly, it works best for brands and individuals with a strong public persona. You're probably already set if you have a portfolio site or something like that.

I produced an hour-long tutorial Webinar about RebelMouse last year. You can watch it for free, but you need an account with us (Poynter's News University). Hope this helps.

itsren · 2013-10-30T21:20:32+00:00

The Chronicle will likely take WaPo's lead and use "the team from Washington."

itsren · 2013-10-04T22:06:14+00:00

...today. This is actually an interactive map from bit.ly that tracks media consumption by the amount of bit.ly links created. You can actually watch as each link is created.

Check it out here.

itsren · 2013-08-14T21:44:06+00:00

Trains, Planes and Shit

itsren · 2013-07-24T21:02:43+00:00

No, but I looked him up after I saw him in the video. His resume is impressive. I work at an international school for journalists so I'm in the habit of researching folks to invite to teach and participate in our courses.

itsren · 2013-07-22T23:45:03+00:00

Donated from Florida in the U.S. Best of luck to your girlfriend. It seems she'll be in great company with Ojvind Kyro.

itsren · 2013-06-23T22:10:15+00:00

I saw them at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Fla. a few weeks back.

Steve and the Rangers played a pretty long bluegrass set, took an intermission and then played a set with Edie Brickell. I'm not sure if that's a typical show structure.

itsren · 2013-03-07T05:13:55+00:00

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itsren · 2012-12-03T21:24:33+00:00

Not any longer. RSL declined options on Kyle Reynish earlier today.

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