Adam Chandler
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Yonkers, NY, United States
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Colonel Sanders Was, in Fact, Very Horny
Lifetime’s new “mini-movie” about the KFC founder isn’t making that part up. → Read More
How the Pandemic Finally Ushered in the Golden Age of the QR Code
Decades after it was first introduced, the QR code is finally getting its due, both in the tech community and through myriad functions around the world. → Read More
Now More Than Ever, President Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson?
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is a beloved actor and an iconic wrestler, but could he be the next head of state? Judging by his resume, it is entirely possible. → Read More
Season 5: Episode 6 of Billions ("The Nordic Model"), Reviewed by a Finance Guy
Every Sunday night, we’ll be diving into the latest episode of Billions — the best finance-driven dramedy on premium cable — with a technical assist from Elliot Grossman, a veteran of the financial services industry. Since Billions is loosely based on real characters, we’ll be homing in on how the show tracks with the real […] → Read More
Season 5: Episode 4 of "Billions" ("Opportunity Zone"), Reviewed by a Finance Guy
A return to Axe's childhood home in Yonkers, some one-on-one with Dominique Wilkins and more from our favorite big finance chess match. → Read More
Season 5: Episode 3 of Billions ("Beg, Bully, Bribe"), Reviewed by a Finance Guy
Every Sunday night, we’ll be diving into the latest episode of Billions — the best finance-driven dramedy on premium cable — with a technical assist from → Read More
Season 5: Episode 2 of Billions ("The Chris Rock Test"), Reviewed by a Finance Guy
Season 5, episode 2 of the continued power grabs of Bobby Axelrod and Chuck Rhoades, a financial expert helps us understand truth from fiction in Billions. → Read More
Season 5: Episode 1 of Billions ("The New Decas"), Reviewed by a Finance Guy
For season five of the continued power grabs of Bobby Axelrod and Chuck Rhoades, a financial expert helps us understand truth from fiction in Billions. → Read More
A History of the Drive-Thru, From California to Coronavirus
Today, the often-maligned restaurant drive-thru window is being recast as both a critical amenity and a basic comfort, as states across the country impose new, crucial rules in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. → Read More
How to Buy a Leg of Prosciutto for Self-Quarantine
Being stuck inside is the perfect time to order a leg of prosciutto, high-end sausage or a subscription service that sends meat to your house. → Read More
The Internet Is Now a Black Market for Coronavirus Face Masks
From the "limited edition" Supreme masks going on Craigslist to the WHO’s getting on TikTok, it's been a surreal couple of weeks. → Read More
What Is Fast Food?
Fast food explains who we are, inside and out. → Read More
What Is Fast Food?
Fast food explains who we are, inside and out. → Read More
Fast Food Restaurants Are Where Americans Come Together
Americans have fewer and fewer spaces to gather. That’s where nuggets come in. → Read More
Has the CBD Trend Jumped the Shark?
Nearly as old as the weed-fueled tradition of 4/20 is the custom of American businesses offering up familiar promotions with less-than-subtle nods to munchies and dry eyes. Last Saturday, all around the U.S. and Canada, brownies and nachos and sandwiches were discounted to sell at $4.20. And in states where the substance is legal, there […] → Read More
A Lifetime of Rooting for the Astros Made Me a Fan. This Year Made Me a Believer. –
The night before Kol Nidre, a childhood friend and I made a baseball fan’s equivalent of aliyah—a trip to Fenway Park which, along with Wrigley Field, comprise the Jerusalem and Tzfat of major league ballparks. Even the most devout Yankee fan will concede that Fenway is a mythical center of reli... → Read More
Nothing Can Replace the Bodega
A new start-up aims to drive the neighborhood corner stores out of business. Good luck with that. → Read More
My Hidden Houston: On the Beauty of America's Most Diverse City –
In the past, whenever I've told someone that Houston is my hometown, more often than not, I'd get a kind of blank, pitying look. People tell me that they’ve either never been or that they’ve only passed through on their way to somewhere else. It’s hard to take too personally. America’s fo... → Read More
Trump Goes With God in Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Vatican City
Foregrounding religion on a political trip abroad was a surprising choice. What’s even more surprising is that it seemed to work. → Read More
What's Behind Israel's Diplomatic Flare-Up With Russia
After years of reported airstrikes in Syria, the Israeli ambassador in Moscow was suddenly summoned to explain his country’s recent attack. → Read More