Authored by Ryan Bitzer

From Blogger Forefathers to Hipster Dads: Our Top Tumblrs

There is a popular .GIF on Tumblr to describe Tumblr users: a kid scrolling through his feed watching the posts whiz past his eyes [see below]. He’s clearly not reading anything, how could he? While it may be slightly hyperbolic, the idea behind it really captures what Tumblr is all about: high volume, text-light, visually focused content. The ability to seamlessly upload, browse through and reblog content allows the average user to shuffle through Tumblr at lightning speed, and with little fuss.

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The Best foursquare Lists to Help You Unlock Your City

I’m a man of many lists. Whether they are to prioritize my work day, go grocery shopping or plan for a trip, I like to make sure whatever is important is not forgotten. A list, however, doesn’t need to be limited to the practical. If you watch as much TV as I do, you know you see your favorite characters wining and dining in New York or living it up in Las Vegas and think to yourself “I’m definitely going there next time I’m in the city!” Inevitably though, once you make it to “the city” you end up wandering the streets without a clue of what that place was called, just that they had a really cool fountain at the entrance.

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How the Wine World Poured Itself Into Social

Whether sharing a bottle with friends or paired with a 10 course dinner, wine is often the drink of choice for social gatherings. So it comes as no surprise that the most social of drinks would eventually embrace the world of social media.  Social networking sites, blogging and the rise of mobile apps are changing the way people buy their wine.

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