Ever read a book in a place where people can read over your shoulder, like a bus, subway or airplane, and all of a sudden you get ambushed by a hardcore gay sex scene that comes out of nowhere? I don’t have a problem with gay stories, but it’s when you get ambushed by the [...]
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Homeless Shopping Cart Balancing
April 21st, 2009
maxlance1 Ever see a homeless guy who’s so organized and efficient at collecting empty bottle and soda cans that you’re shocked he’s unemployed and homeless? Every time I see one of those people (and by ‘those people,’ obviously I mean black people), it doesn’t cease to baffle me. Not because of the fact that they’re doing [...]
Non-Yankee Stadium Ushers
April 21st, 2009
maxlance1 I like going to ball parks at stadiums other than Yankee Stadium, because it would seem as though going to the game is actually an enjoyable pleasant experience that doesn’t make you want to kill people. The difference I immediately notice is the ushers at the competing parks. I was at a game in Colorado [...]
First Date Feeling Like Audition?
March 27th, 2009
maxlance1 My friend was telling me that he doesn’t like going on first dates because they feel too much like a job interview. On the flip side, though, I love going on job interviews because they always feel like first dates. When I live in Los Angeles, I miss the pizza, I miss the bagels, but [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Modern Jew
February 17th, 2009
maxlance1 The Modern Jew has nothing to do with religion. You’re pretty much an athiest, but you’re stuck with all these spot-on stereotypes and personality traits that are undeniably Jewish. It’s sort of like being a black person except the exact opposite. These stereotypes include, but are not limited to, living in New York or Los [...]

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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.