Tal Pinchevsky
Tal Pinchevsky is a Canadian writer who first moved to New York in 2001 to work for Gear Magazine, an ultimately-doomed men's lifestyle publication founded by Bob Guccione Jr. A McGill University graduate, he has since worked as an editor and freelance journalist covering everything from sports to real estate to consumer electronics for a variety of publications, including the New York Times, ESPN, New York Post, Blender, and Minyanville.com.
With billions of dollars already invested in clean-energy jobs and manufacturing, the green revolution remains a work-in-progress. But while plenty of tax credits appear to be going to the right […]
The prevailing wisdom among millions of people on this planet is that God governs everything that happens. That idea about God has been a source of debate for some time […]
He’s been happy to lend his celebrity to causes in an effort to broaden their scope. Despite his background and image, few people in his industry have been as unapologetically […]
Is there a more iconic piece of Americana? The sashes and tiaras, canned responses about world peace, and of course the not-so-genuine hug between the champion and runner-up. But the […]
It’s an organic cultural progression that has mostly gone overlooked. Whether it’s the respectful bow in Asia, the formal cheek kiss in Europe or the casual fist bump in North […]
It was the end of an era this week when GM announced it would no longer be manufacturing the Hummer. Arguably the most iconic, symbolic, and divisive vehicle in recent […]
As a genre, science fiction could potentially wield more influence over its followers than any other cultural force. Through film, television, and comics, it has inspired countless socially-awkward young people […]
For decades now, academics and songwriters alike have attempted to bridge the gap and extend a helping hand to the world’s poorest people. These efforts have varied from the insipid […]
Conventional wisdom tells us that church is good for us and obesity is bad for us. So what are we finding when we research the link between the two? On […]
If pro is the opposite of con, then is progress the opposite of congress? It’s a lame joke, but one that seems to be resonating more and more among Americans. […]
Our time spent in high school can be a source of deep resentment or nostalgic joy, assuming we haven’t forgotten about it altogether. But as teenagers become adults and eventually […]
When a debilitating earthquake hit Haiti last month, aid descended on the impoverished country from around the world. That aid proved vital. But the international attention paid to Haiti also […]
A big part of the recent Super Bowl becoming the most-viewed telecast in American history was the story of the New Orleans Saints providing the ultimate celebratory rallying cry for […]
Like most internationally-televised events, the Super Bowl is a true island. A fascinating place where people leave the real world behind in order to revel in gridiron glory and food, […]
In a world that seems to be governed more and more by hard data, the search is on to find the fastest and easiest way for collecting that data. With […]
January 27th will primarily be remembered as the date of President Obama’s first State of the Union address. But it will also be remembered as the day America lost two […]
Overlooked in much of the post-State-of-the-Union discussion was President Obama’s renewed insistence on bringing America’s rail system up to speed for the first time in decades. Amid the countless issues […]
Historically speaking, scarves haven’t had a multitude of uses. Other than providing modest covering as a requisite religious dress, they’re primarily used to keep warm and (occasionally) look dapper. But […]
Considering actual temperatures dropped noticeably below average, the summer of 2009 compensated for the uncharacteristic chill with some incredibly heated debate over health care reform. Resulting in some fascinating (if […]
Having set box office records and basked in a seemingly never-ending haul of critical praise and awards, “Avatar “has become an unstoppable cultural force. So much so that it even […]
It’s still only January, but arguably the year’s biggest entertainment story is already in the throes of overexposure. While the story surrounding NBC and the Tonight Show is sure to […]
While there have long been global qualms about China’s record on human rights, very little of that outcry has come from the world’s richest and most powerful. Especially as China […]
By now, most of us have come to terms with the fact that exercise, even in small amounts, is good for you. It’s part of the reason that the exercise […]
In the midst of its most severe natural disaster in two centuries, the impoverished nation of Haiti is seeing a death toll already in the tens of thousands. A country […]
When it comes to improving overall quality of life, few people pay much attention to the simplest of social graces. Sure, there are plenty of annoying, rude gestures plaguing practically […]
With the Winter Olympics just around the icy corner, the host cities are scrambling to handle any last-minute logistics to make the cities of Vancouver and Whistler as sanitized a […]
For a long time, it seemed like primitive 3D technology (and the word “technology” was used pretty loosely back then) did very little to enhance the entertainment experience. But with […]
If sports clichés have taught us anything, it’s that any good sports team requires certain players that provide key elements to the overall collective. The debonair leader, the pugnacious underdog, […]
When it comes to emotion, most people don’t deal in shades of gray. We’re either happy, miserable or (in some cases) embedded with enough pharmacology to render us aloof and […]
It’s hard to avoid the barrage of end-of-decade retrospectives this last week of 2009, a decade marked by an interesting combination of the sublime and the ridiculous. But in a […]