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The kids in the cookie-cutter suburb of New Grenada have been forgotten. Enduring a bored existence punctuated by drugs and petty crime, the restless teens seek release as tensions rise between their tribe and the various authority figures in their lives... until tragedy strikes, and the town explodes. [more inside]
posted by Ten Cold Hot Dogs on Oct 7, 2018 - 3 comments

Still in Argentina, JoJo begins the process of trimming the guys down to four for hometowns. Alex, Jordan, and Luke all get one-on-ones, and the others get a group date. Highlight of the week: when one of the guys (no spoilers) is professing his love for her, a visibly bored JoJo yawns and loudly clears her throat. The suitor continued his monologue without interruption. Could there be a better metaphor for this season? [more inside]
posted by kevinbelt on Jul 14, 2016 - 5 comments

Meet our friends from down the hall. The podcast New Tech City about technology and human behavior has kicked off a fascinating project that anyone can join in on. And, we want you to know about it. This episode of New Tech City kicks off the Bored and Brilliant Project. The goal is to get you rethinking your relationship with technology and to start thinking more creatively by testing your tech habits in a series of challenges. Since the spread of smartphones began, boredom has become an endangered species. Spare moments where daydreaming used to manifest have become extra email checks or candies crushed. That might be a problem, because, as you will hear in the audio, boredom can in fact beget creativity. You can join the Bored and Brilliant Project, take the challenges, and even track your phone usage as you go through the process here. [more inside]
posted by joseph conrad is fully awesome on Feb 6, 2015 - 2 comments