BALLER | 01.27.25

Sarcastic Songs Everyone Takes Seriously

Sarcastic Songs Everyone Takes Seriously

Irony is the lifeblood of poetry and literature, and we often forget that pop music is just poetry performed by hot people. As a result, we tend to take their work at face value, even when it’s more sarcastic than Daria Morgandorffer at the Goop summit. Here’s 5 sarcastic songs that everyone took seriously. 

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What Exactly Is Japanese Izakaya-style Dining?

You’ve heard of hibachi dining. Izakaya is better. Not just because no shrimps will be flung at your face. But because it’s the “dive bar” perfected. Straight forward drink menu. Straight forward snack menu. And prices that make sense. How refreshing.

Filming Locations Used for Wildly Different Movies

Considering how many different places Hollywood makes movies about, they sure don’t like to leave home very often. Movie filming locations are, like, 80 percent L.A., 15 percent Toronto and a handful of European castles. That means it’s inevitable that locations will get reused, even in wildly different movies.

There Is No Manliness Without Risk

Manliness without risk? Sounds like steak without seasoning—technically fine, but completely forgettable. Taking risks shapes character and builds resilience. When’s the last time you did something bold? Or are you still playing it safe?

The Roundup

Did prehistoric humans really live in caves? The beginner’s guide to latte art. What happens to the art when museums close? The mod haircut for men. Can sleep erase bad memories? The books people say are life changing. What it’s really like to hike the Great Wall of China.

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