Category Archives: The Internet

Cryptonet Theory: Where the “Advanced” People Hang Out, When They Can

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Brian LaRue

One afternoon some years back, I was texting with my friend Andrew about our reliance on social media for informing our IRL social and cultural lives. Neither of us was thrilled about it. “There must be this set of people … Continue reading →

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It’s Brian LaRue, the Blog: The Relaunch

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Brian LaRue

All right, so I took a six-year break from this blog, but now I’m back.  Man, a lot can happen in six years. In mid-2015, I was living in a converted warehouse, throwing rock shows. I hadn’t met my partner … Continue reading →

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Three Alt-Weeklies, My Own Salad Days and One Long Goodbye to Them All

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Brian LaRue

This morning, the final editions of the three alt-weekly newspapers that serve Connecticut — the New Haven Advocate, Hartford Advocate and Fairfield County Weekly — all hit newsstands. The Hartford Advocate, which I discovered on the floor of my high … Continue reading →

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I FIGURED OUT THE FORMULA FOR SUCCESS

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Brian LaRue

I GOT it. FINALLY. It’s so SIMPLE. All of my problems are solved.

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