Andy Martens



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It's Just College

Andy Martens

Genius — Sep 30, 2010

The life a young adult is all about finding the next something. The next great TV series, the next hilarious party game, the next unsigned indie rock band.

Rawk the Awk

Andy Martens

Let's Get Nassty — Oct 21, 2010

I steal another glance at my phone. Nothing.

Yes We Republican

Andy Martens

Vowel Movements — Nov 11, 2010

Just by looking at the raw numbers, the election on November 2nd was historic. In the House of Representatives—in which all 435 slots were contested—Republicans gained 60 seats to secure a majority. In local legislative races, the GOP took 680 additional offices in a political swing that rivaled ...

The Miracle of Woodstock

Andy Martens, Brittany Kelleher

Of Course — Dec 9, 2010

Advertisers described it as “an Aquarian Exposition.” The New York Daily News’ early coverage headlined it “Hippies Mired in a Sea of Mud.” Today, Wikipedia calls it “one of the greatest and most pivotal moments in popular music history.” Conservapedia (in the interest of fair and balanced reporting) describes the ...

Gawker, Redesigned

Andy Martens

Be More Black Swan — Feb 24, 2011

Our tale this week starts in times long past. Well before Facebook, well before Twitter. Even before the war in Iraq. 2002 was a strange time, but in Web 2.0’s rocky infancy British journalist Nick Denton found opportunity. Thus began Gawker Media, a collection of blogs covering everything from New York gossip to video games.