Mark Hay
Writer at Freelance
I may or may not be a freelance writer entirely because I find the idea of wearing pants to work unconscionable. Find me often on VICE, occasionally all over.
Articles
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1 month ago |
atlasobscura.com | Mark Hay
In 1997—at the height of a wave of exposés, lawsuits, and public outrage against the tobacco industry—Puzant Torigian, a Hackensack, New Jersey-based entrepreneur, launched a new brand of cigarettes called Bravo. The factory he opened near the Atlanta International Airport to churn them out at scale attracted ample media attention. But this coverage was more positive than one might have expected. Torigian wasn’t actually involved in the dubious tobacco industry.
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2 months ago |
aljazeera.com | Mark Hay
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Dec 28, 2024 |
seriouseats.com | Mark Hay
A lot of plastic is moving through American kitchens: people who order food in are racking up stacks of takeout containers, plastic utensils, and straws, and people who are doing more home cooking are often buying ingredients tucked into clamshells and swathed in plastic wrap. In aggregate, initial reports suggest that these incidental tweaks are really adding up.
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Oct 10, 2024 |
atlasobscura.com | Mark Hay
Drive through the Chicago suburb of Willow Springs late at night and local lore says you might see a forlorn young woman in a white dress on the side of the road. If you take pity and ask if she needs a ride, she’ll quietly accept. She’s soft-spoken and won’t say much, save that she’s headed your way. Then, a couple miles down the road, she’ll ask you to let her out—just as you pass the gates of the Resurrection Catholic Cemetery.
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Oct 10, 2024 |
flipboard.com | Mark Hay
Millermuller Ballet Conjours the Supernatural with "Danse Macabre" in Garland, TXFor those eager to welcome the chill of fall with a dash of theatrical eeriness, look no further than the Millermuller Ballet's 12th annual "Danse …
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That feeling when you really need to go to the bathroom, but your dog is on your lap and he just looks too cute and comfy, so you decide you'd rather hold it until your kidneys fail than move him.
Recently, I found out that a government agency in Washington hired a furry suit maker to make a new parks and wildlife mascot. Turns out, #furries are making quite a few mainstream mascots and costumes these days. @forbes https://t.co/HOftccCHR8
Recently, I learned that the number of couples going to America's legal brothels together has increased substantially over the past decade. So I tried to figure out why that might me. @ForbesLife https://t.co/PEz8xDo63F
