When I was eighteen I knew a guy who sold marijuana back in the ’70s when it was still illegal. A front‑man gave him a pound of weed, he split it into sixteen ounces on a tri‑beam scale, pinching a little from each bag so it still looked like an ounce to the buyer. That’s how my friend smoked weed...
Breaking (fictional) news: The world’s first trillionaire has gone public, claiming he’s being blackmailed into paying song royalties for every tune that ever existed. His solution? “If I’d just started chewing xylitol gum, I wouldn’t need a dentist, let alone a royalty accountant.” Elon Musk’s...
“The first song I ever performed live was in fifth grade. I took my guitar to class and played the “Frito Bandito” song from a popular TV commercial. A girl in class started flirting with me. I didn’t know anything about girls, but I flirted back. Not long afterward I went on to play guitar at...
by Greg Rank Episode Treatment (Season 4 Style) A fan-written (that's me, Greg Rank), Gilmore Girls episode exploring social media's impact on Stars Hollow. Complete treatment plus original song "You Love Me Anyway." Complete with rapid-fire dialogue, pop culture references, and...
By Greg Rank The marketing guru smiled confidently as he delivered his wisdom to a room full of aspiring content creators: “It’s not about YOU sharing your content—it’s about other people sharing your content.” He proudly recounted how he blogged for five years before people started sharing his...
Let me preface this review by getting the following out of the way: Yes, I could do all the things I’ll talk about on a laptop, tablet, or even a phone. Even on sale, it’s pricey. I could have bought a MIDI keyboard, audio interface, microphone, and a guitar amp (and let’s face it –...
It’s easy to get distracted by the number 23. Not only are we told it’s everywhere by thinkers as prestigious as Robert Anton Wilson and Jim Carrey, but those two digits look and feel special. How about a 23rd album? Perhaps that’s magical in some way (especially if the KLF ever got there), but to...