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Andrew Egan

Andrew Egan

Andrew Egan is yet another writer living in New York City. He’s previously written for Forbes Magazine and ABC News. You can find his terrible website at CrimesInProgress.com.
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Articles By Year 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 December Sweating the Ugly Truth Sweating the Ugly Truth December 12, 2017 Sweating the Ugly Truth The history of the sweater—along with the tale of how a Vancouver house party made the ugly Christmas sweater into the pinnacle of modern ironic taste. October We Can Dance If We Want To We Can Dance If We Want To October 30, 2017 We Can Dance If We Want To NYC is about to lose a bizarre law for a city of its size: A ban on dancing in unlicensed bars or restaurants. How did this bizarre regulation come to life? Serious Cornhole Serious Cornhole October 19, 2017 Serious Cornhole You might think of cornhole as a lighthearted lawn game, but it actually has a professional league, a family of stars, and some budding momentum. Really. September Stable Rent Stable Rent September 19, 2017 Stable Rent What it's like to keep and maintain a pet horse in New York City, the largest city in the U.S., in 2017. As it turns out, it's not particularly cheap. August Get Yourself A Treat Get Yourself A Treat August 15, 2017 Get Yourself A Treat How movie theaters nudged film-goers out of their seats with short clips designed around the hard sell. July Search By Text Search By Text July 31, 2017 Search By Text Before the search giant shot for the moon, Google occasionally had to accept the limitations of consumer technology. So they bent the rules instead. When Time Became Money When Time Became Money July 6, 2017 When Time Became Money The story of the calculagraph—a vintage device that helped pool halls, workplaces, and telephone operators track time—and the phrase that helped inspire it. June Pictures For Everyone Pictures For Everyone June 1, 2017 Pictures For Everyone The reason we’re so crazy about photos in the smartphone era is in no small part because of early innovations that brought photo processing to the masses. February No Comment No Comment February 21, 2017 No Comment The audio commentary track, a staple of films on optical media, may not last into the age of streaming. Is it a victim of indifference by Netflix? January The Stammer Of Success The Stammer Of Success January 24, 2017 The Stammer Of Success When 53-year-old John Larkin couldn't get past his stuttering, he wrote a song about it. Soon enough, Scatman John was Big in Japan—and everywhere else.