Alesh Houdek

Alesh Houdek lives and works in Miami. He writes occasionally at Critical Miami.

Romney, Jeep, and China: A Case Study in America's Fact-Checking Fetish

Romney, Jeep, and China: A Case Study in America's Fact-Checking Fetish

Seen from the right angle with the right squint, the claim that PolitiFact named 2012's lie of the year looks like the truth. What does that mean? More »

Reclining Airplane Passengers of the World, Unite!

Reclining Airplane Passengers of the World, Unite!

Whiners be damned: A reclined seat is way more comfortable than an upright one, especially on a long flight. More »

121212 Is a Joke

121212 Is a Joke

Superstorm Sandy may have been disastrous -- but the real need is elsewhere. More »

Checking Out Art Basel, in the Midst of a Backlash

Checking Out Art Basel, in the Midst of a Backlash

Images from this year's edition of Miami's famed, increasingly snarked-at art festival More »

How Partisans Fool Themselves Into Believing Their Own Spin

How Partisans Fool Themselves Into Believing Their Own Spin

Science shows that we often allow our moral judgment to overshadow factual arguments. More »

Occupy Wall Street's Legacy: Now Up to the Voters

Occupy Wall Street's Legacy: Now Up to the Voters

The movement's been quiet since the November evictions, but the 2012 elections will give it a chance to have a lasting impact. More »

Bananas, Bones, and Bikes: Scenes From Art Basel Miami Beach 2011

Bananas, Bones, and Bikes: Scenes From Art Basel Miami Beach 2011

See the sculptures, paintings, and installations featured at the 10th-annual cultural festival More »

Has a Harvard Professor Mapped Out the Next Step for Occupy Wall Street?

Has a Harvard Professor Mapped Out the Next Step for Occupy Wall Street?

His call for state-based activism on behalf of a constitutional convention could provide the movement with a political focus More »

What Does Apple Have in Store for Television?

What Does Apple Have in Store for Television?

The new Jobs biography drops tantalizing hints about the future of Apple TV. What would such a device look like? What would it do? More »

Apple Bids Farewell to Outlandish Pricing for Text Messages

Apple Bids Farewell to Outlandish Pricing for Text Messages

With the new iPhone operating system, people will be able to send texts over their data connection for a much cheaper rate More »

Why Amazon's New Tablet Could Beat the iPad

Why Amazon's New Tablet Could Beat the iPad

The iPad's sticker price means there's room in the market for a more affordable tablet device More »

With HP's Decline, Should Microsoft Start Making Computers?

With HP's Decline, Should Microsoft Start Making Computers?

The idea isn't new, but now that HP could soon spin off its computer business, Microsoft might make a move for the market More »

The Paleo Diet: Caveman Cure-All or Unhealthy Fad?

The Paleo Diet: Caveman Cure-All or Unhealthy Fad?

Meat, vegetables, and nuts might be the foods humans evolved to eat—or they might just be an Atkins diet in disguise More »

Art Basel: The Week Miami Becomes the Center of the Art World

Art Basel: The Week Miami Becomes the Center of the Art World

Every year, the Florida city is home to a cultural festival that attracts art lovers and collectors from around the globe More »

Scenes From Art Basel Miami Beach

Scenes From Art Basel Miami Beach

View a gallery with images of the art, events, and people at Miami's annual cultural festival More »

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