> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://brilliantcrank.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # The Dice — 006 - URL: https://brilliantcrank.com/the-dice-006/ - Published: 2024-06-23T18:35:41.000Z - Updated: 2024-12-24T19:41:05.000Z - Description: Experimental editorial design, breaking down Ali Wong, Steak that’s not steak, horrible bosses formerly named horrible bosses, p@55w0rd$_, and the war against slop. - Author: Greg Storey - Tags: Dice ![](https://brilliantcrank.com/content/images/2024/12/brilliantcrank-dice-2-17.png) Airbag merch. Over the years many of you have asked for it, and some of you have demanded it. [So, here you go!](https://cottonbureau.com/people/brilliantcrank?ref=brilliantcrank.com) I know the product descriptions show “on demand”, but just pretend there is a warehouse stocked to the roof and I need to move this stuff now! Buy everyone gifts for American Independence Day or host your first Midyear Christmas. I don’t care, just buy something. Anything. The pint glasses are nice. Moving on. Let’s blow a little luck on the dice and roll. --- ![](https://brilliantcrank.com/content/images/2024/12/dice-one-15.png) My first real trip to Vegas with the Casenhiser boys culminated each night with a visit to a real steakhouse. Not that cowboy, miner, red-checkered tablecloth bullshit, a proper, dark-lit venue with a five-pound wine list. Since that trip, I have cataloged [every dead cow restaurant that I have visited](https://brilliantcrank.com/steakhouse-resume/) in the United States. So, it may come as a shock to some that I am taking steps to move on from consuming Bovinae in favor of an alternative. I defy you to [watch this cooking video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaARq5qw3jk&ref=brilliantcrank.com) and tell me you’re not tempted to do the same. ![](https://brilliantcrank.com/content/images/2024/12/dice-two-15.png) It’s well known that working with geniuses can be extremely difficult. Stories of [Steve Job being an asshat](https://www.businessinsider.com/steve-jobs-jerk-2011-10?op=1&ref=brilliantcrank.com) are abundant, but this is the first I’ve read about [Prince](https://www.musicradar.com/news/morris-hayes-prince-guitar-tech-soundmen-interview?ref=brilliantcrank.com): “Keyboardist and MD Morris Hayes on Prince's revolving door of sound engineers and the time his guitar tech tried to sabotage him onstage.” Related: [Seventeen stories from employees who got petty revenge on their awful boss.](https://news.yahoo.com/news/entertainment/people-got-petty-revenge-crappy-161602216.html?ref=brilliantcrank.com) Shameful reminder: Discover what [working for yourself](https://www.letsjumpship.com/restart/?ref=brilliantcrank.com) could look like. ![](https://brilliantcrank.com/content/images/2024/12/dice-three-1-15.png) Here are [fifty of the most common passwords of 2024](https://www.rd.com/article/passwords-hackers-guess-first/?ref=brilliantcrank.com). Makes me wonder if these are new entries or if they were left over from the last twenty-five years by people who keep ignoring the need to change. How are people still using “admin” or “1234”? [Y’all should be adding commas in your passwords](https://www.threads.net/@nixcraft/post/C8hBgi3ydeU?ref=brilliantcrank.com) to mess with hackers who steal them. In addition—from Kottke—[the most common PIN numbers](https://kottke.org/24/05/data-visualization-of-the-most-common-pin-numbers?ref=brilliantcrank.com). Come on sheeple, do better. ![](https://brilliantcrank.com/content/images/2024/12/dice-four-17.png) Though I had it already bookmarked, I received several submissions for [an article we can all appreciate](https://ludic.mataroa.blog/blog/i-will-fucking-piledrive-you-if-you-mention-ai-again/?ref=brilliantcrank.com) on the subject of artificial intelligence and a [sweet move from the WWE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84ebkz3WXLU&ref=brilliantcrank.com). The ongoing battle against [generative slop](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/may/19/spam-junk-slop-the-latest-wave-of-ai-behind-the-zombie-internet?ref=brilliantcrank.com) continues with good news from the front that [brands are beginning to turn against AI](https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/ai-image-brand-backlash-1235040371/?ref=brilliantcrank.com). Meanwhile, [we have our own role to play](https://ia.net/topics/turning-the-tables-on-ai?ref=brilliantcrank.com) in this fight. ![](https://brilliantcrank.com/content/images/2024/12/dice-five-15.png) Issue number 7 of [Plastikcomb magazine](https://www.plastikcombmag.com/?ref=brilliantcrank.com), the current bible of “experimental editorial design”, is out in stores now. [Grab a copy while you can.](https://www.plastikcombmag.com/stockists?ref=brilliantcrank.com) Sadly, the easiest way for most of us to find an issue here in the States is to visit your local Barnes & Noble. No further comment. It’s not Raygun, but it’s the closest thing we’ve got at the moment that I know about. Speaking of Raygun, it might be too late to get in on the fundraiser for the upcoming book, [Disorder](https://vol.co/collections/disorder?ref=brilliantcrank.com), but there will likely be a limited retail edition. This is not a book to pass up. If you can’t wait check out [*Ray Gun: The Bible of Music and Style*](https://www.rizzolibookstore.com/product/ray-gun-bible-music-and-style?ref=brilliantcrank.com). ![](https://brilliantcrank.com/content/images/2024/12/dice-six-1-16.png) Ending this week on a short note is this delightful analysis: [Ali Wong: The Structure of Stand-Up Comedy](https://pudding.cool/2018/02/stand-up/?ref=brilliantcrank.com). First, if you’ve never seen Ali perform then, honestly, take a minute to question your life decisions. Second, [go watch her specials or clips or whatever](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSVv42sQOMA&ref=brilliantcrank.com). She is funny—Like capital F, u, n, capital E, capital E, capital E! She’s a master of storytelling and The Pudding does a great job of breaking down how Ali orchestrates her narrative to build to a crescendo. Not related at all, except for the masterful breakdown, [Clea Abram](https://powderblue.media/stories/cleo?ref=brilliantcrank.com) entertains with her brief, but thorough, breakdown of [a Formula 1 team and their outcomes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJgdOMXhEj0&ref=brilliantcrank.com). If you want to see what peak cross-functional collaboration looks like here it is. --- Hey, don't forget we have a [drinking game](https://brilliantcrank.com/the-2024-presidential-debate-night-drinking-game/) scheduled later this week. --- Published in Tacoma, Washington while watching a [different clip of Ali Wong](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxxLmgleW1s&ref=brilliantcrank.com) because she's so damn hilarious.