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Nico Lang


Nico Lang is an essayist, movie critic, and reporter who specializes in the intersection of politics and LGBTQ issues. His work has been featured in Rolling Stone, The Guardian, The Los Angeles Times, Jezebel, Esquire, and BuzzFeed, among other notable publications.

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What Christopher Nolan can learn from the demise of M. Night Shyamalan

The Internet buzz for Interstellar is reaching a fever pitch. Here's how the movie can live up to the hype.

On Sep 19, 2014 by Nico Lang

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How U2 became the new Nickelback

By trying to be the band everyone loved, Bono's boys became the band everyone hated.

On Sep 16, 2014 by Nico Lang

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The assassination of Courtney Love

Can we stop blaming Courtney for Kurt's death yet?

On Sep 3, 2014 by Nico Lang

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The unfortunate lessons of the Jennifer Lawrence nude photo leak

The Internet isn't for porn. It's for harassment.

On Sep 2, 2014 by Nico Lang

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7 reasons America’s water woes are bigger than the ALS challenge

When it comes to America's water woes, one viral challenge is just a drop in the bucket.

On Aug 22, 2014 by Nico Lang

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In defense of the silly, shallow ALS ice bucket challenge

Capitalizing on Internet narcissism might be the best thing that ever happened to non-profit fundraising.

On Aug 20, 2014 by Nico Lang

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Debunking the biggest myth about ‘Seinfeld’ that everyone believes

What's Seinfeld even about, anyway?

On Jul 31, 2014 by Nico Lang

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The Myers-Briggs Test is utter baloney—but you should use it anyway

Like searching the night sky, what you see in the Myers-Briggs test depends on what you're looking for.

On Jul 30, 2014 by Nico Lang

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Can the Internet fix America’s food desert crisis?

Peapod and Instacart are great resources. But they're not here to save us.

On Jul 29, 2014 by Nico Lang

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Benefit of watching porn : Durex 2005 Global Sex Survey

11 unexpected benefits of watching porn

Honestly, guys, you could learn a thing or two. 

On Jul 8, 2014 by EJ Dickson, Kristen Hubby, Nico Lang

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I don’t want to see a picture of your penis

Do you really want your phallus to be the most relevant thing about you? I hope not.

On Jul 7, 2014 by Nico Lang

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Why we hate Nickelback

In 2014, listening to Nickelback isn’t just a crime of bad taste. It might get you arrested.

On Jul 2, 2014 by Nico Lang

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For Megabus riders, low prices come with high costs

Everyone has a Megabus horror story. This is mine.

On Jul 1, 2014 by Nico Lang

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I offended Melissa McCarthy so you don’t have to

If you write on the Internet long enough, eventually you’re going to end up feeling like an a-hole about something.

On Jun 27, 2014 by Nico Lang

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It’s time to assassinate James Franco’s career

James Franco has always pulled stunts. But this time, has he gone too far?

On Jun 25, 2014 by Nico Lang

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