guides

When To Freak Out About A Hacker Attack

9:30PM Adrian Chen | Recently, it seems every day brings dire news of a new data breach perpetrated by shadowy hackers. For those prone to panic, it might be enough to end in a hospital visit. But there’s no need to freak out about every single attack reported by a hacker-obsessed media. More »

How To Be A Young Lady In 1939 Manhattan

4:03AM Max Read | While sorting books, Reddit user unmoderated found a copy of New York: Behind the Scenes, a 1939 guide by Lee Mortimer, and scanned the very valuable “Young Lady in Manhattan…” section (apparently part of a larger “Family in Manhattan” chapter). And well, the job market for young New Yorkers doesn’t sound all that different from now, actually: More »

Spoiler Alerts: A Manifesto

5:41AM Brian Moylan | America loves having its movies and television shows recapped, reviewed and regurgitated back to them, but the one thing that it hates more and more is having the events of those things spoiled by reviewers. It’s time for a guide on what constitutes a spoiler and what does not. More »

A Guide To Kim Kardashian’s Tacky Wedding Registry

6:31AM Maureen OConnor | Kim Kardashian and fiance Kris Humphries went shopping for their wedding registry at Gearys yesterday, a store that specialises in severe lampshades and angry-looking napkin rings. Come, let us tour the online registry for their Wedding of the Century. We seem to be having Weddings of the Century every month now, don’t we? More »

How To Find Love On Facebook

3:30AM Adrian Chen | No doubt Facebook has changed dating more than any communication technology since the telephone. But are you stuck poking and messaging your way to true love? Come, learn the techniques of the expert Facebook dater. More »

A Glee Guide For Straight Guys

8:55AM Brian Moylan | Fox has scheduled its love-it-or-hate-it hit Glee in the time slot immediately following the Super Bowl. This means millions of drunk straight guys will watch the beginning and think, “What the hell?” We’re here to fill you in. More »

How To Start A Letter

8:07PM Max Read | According to The Wall Street Journal, no one uses “dear” as a salutation when writing emails, because it is “girlie”. This makes writing email so confusing! Luckily, we’re here to help, with a guide to letter-writing in the 21st century. More »

How To Keep Secrets – Even On Facebook

3:45AM Adrian Chen | No human relationship can withstand complete transparency. Facebook gives you plenty of opportunities to commit social faux pas in the name of “connecting”, but there’s no feature to help you keep necessary secrets. You have to get tricky about it. More »

What Your Facebook Profile Photo Says About You

4:07AM Brian Moylan | Choosing a Facebook profile photo is very serious business. It’s the visual that will greet high school friends, jealous exes and your parents’ friends when they search you out. The image you project is entirely determined by your photo choice. More »