Every time a tub of popcorn induces a number two of destructive proportions it fails to surprise me that we can power cars on the same material. You’d think that the link would have been made decades ago, probably by some guy sitting on a toilet having his insides wrecked by a Loews Theater super-combo. [...]
Archive for February, 2009
Subway Book Race
February 27th, 2009
maxlance1 Last night I was reading my book on the subway when the train pulled out of 96th Street and headed towards my stop, 103rd. Just as the train left the station, I turned the page, and saw that I was one-and-a-half pages away from finishing the chapter. A race ensued. I don’t think I comprehended [...]
What Presents do Girls Like
February 20th, 2009
maxlance1 My birthday recently passed and my girlfriend got me an awesome birthday present, and even though hers is a while away, it made me start thinking about what to get her. I had a really difficult time with this, not because I don’t know her, but because I have no clue what girls – as [...]
Impartial Referees
February 20th, 2009
maxlance1 I was watching the Champions League the other day, this big soccer tournament in Europe, and it bothered me that the referees wore advertisements. It shouldn’t have been too surprising because ads are posted everywhere: on players’ jerseys, on the field, along the walls, on the stadium and so on, but something really annoyed me [...]
Homeless Chess Gurus
February 20th, 2009
maxlance1 Does it ever strike you as odd that the game of chess is experiencing vibrant popularity amongst the homeless population of most cities? This is a game of remarkable difficulty that requires tremendous wit, foresight and intelligence that has been mastered by people sleeping on duct-taped cardboard boxes. In fact, chess is one of very [...]
Inflation Solution
February 20th, 2009
maxlance1 You know the economy is bad when even I can tell you information about it. If business news has become so prevelant that it’s invaded the sources I prowl then things have really gotten bad. So in between taseteless jokes about sex and race, even I can interject that the dollar is weak and real [...]
More NY vs. LA
February 20th, 2009
maxlance1 The way that people drive in Los Angeles is the way that people argue in New York City. Both require an instinctual level of offense-minded aggression with complete disregard to the possibility that you could be liable, at fault or wrong. You will also continue to regale tales of both to disinterested coworkers in a [...]
Bus Internet Password Protection
February 20th, 2009
maxlance1 I went down to D.C. last weekend, a city with permanent residents who are douche bag lawyers mixed with temporary tourists who are fat, stupid southerners. This makes me not understand why there was a problem when they had a crack head mayor. My friend recommended I take the DC2NY Bus which turned out to be a [...]
Rain Tarp Strip Tease
February 20th, 2009
maxlance1 I went to the Yankee game on Wednesday night and rain was expected. Get there a little early, no drizzle yet, but the tarp was down and batting practice had been cancelled just in case. Around ten minutes before game time it started pouring. The good thing about sitting all the way up in the [...]
The Liberal Sexist
February 20th, 2009
maxlance1 I think in some respects I’ve gotten so liberal on them that I’ve come out the other side and have found myself sharing the conservative viewpoint, just by a completely different route. An example. I play a lot of soccer. Wait, let me rephrase that. I run around on soccer fields a lot chasing after [...]

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Max Lance is a writer, producer and performer. He was nominated for a Student Emmy, Humanitas Fellowship and was a finalist for the Page Screenplay Award. He writes features, TV and syndicates his blog while hosting the travel show The Trip Next Door and working at Chernin Entertainment. A New York City native, Max graduated the USC film school and now lives in Los Angeles.