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Ben Robinson

Ben Robinson is Thrillist's Editorial Director, which is why he sits in one of those cool folding chairs with the canvas seat and back all day.

Latest Posts From Ben

The Best (and Worst) Snacks to Eat on a Road Trip

Oct 20, 2017

The Best (and Worst) Snacks to Eat on a Road Trip

Many amazing talk shows have come and gone over the decades, from Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show, to Colbert, to something called Sex Court, which I just found while Googling “worst talk shows ever.”

Sep 8, 2017

The 19 Types of Beer Snobs, Ranked by Obnoxiousness

As craft beer has grown from a scrappy upstart confined to a few regions to a huge industry with a major presence in every state, beer snobbery has grown up along with it.

bachelorette premiere 2017 cast

May 23, 2017

Rating Each Batshit Insane ‘Bachelorette’ Contestant's Premiere Performance

So much of the commentary on this season of The Bachelorette is surely going to focus on Rachel's status as the first black Bachelor/ette, which is indeed a momentous and sorely needed development in the program's deeply whitewashed history.

How to Day Drink: The Definitive Guide

Apr 21, 2017

How to Day Drink: The Definitive Guide

Despite sharing one of two total words, "Day Drinking" is actually nothing like "Night Drinking" (also referred to by some as "drinking").

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Mar 7, 2017

Who Actually Had Sex with Nick on 'The Bachelor' Fantasy Suite Episode?

The main point of Fantasy Suite is to keep a little old man named Hans, who handcrafts ornate Victorian-style keys, in business for one more year.

Red, White, and Booze: Mapping All 50 States' Most Iconic Beer/Hooch

Mar 2, 2017

Red, White, and Booze: Mapping All 50 States' Most Iconic Beer/Hooch

Steve Lovelace, you have inspired us, sir.

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Feb 28, 2017

The 33 Most Psychotic Corinne Quotes From Her Run on 'The Bachelor'

Every time I watch The Bachelor, or talk about The Bachelor, or look at other people across a crowded train platform and just KNOW they're thinking about The Bachelor, and almost go up to them to discuss it but don't, I get scared.

Corrine Is the Craziest Bachelor Contestant Ever, and Here's the Proof

Jan 10, 2017

Corrine Is the Craziest Bachelor Contestant Ever, and Here's the Proof

Does yanking your top off on your first date and making a mostly naked man Janet Jackson your boobs AUTOMATICALLY make you crazy?

nick bachelor 21 season premiere

Jan 3, 2017

'The Bachelor' Premiere: Nick Viall Meets the Ladies, But Will Never Find Love

Welcome back once more to BatchSlap, the wonderful place where every week presents a fresh chance for someone to dump a vodka soda onto someone else's hair for the opportunity to have sex with Nick Viall in a hot tub attached to a stretch Hummer limousine.

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Aug 31, 2016

Casting Nick Viall Proves 'The Bachelor' Doesn't Give a Crap About Finding Love

Read our live recap of The Bachelor Season 21 premiere that will update throughout the night!

'The Bachelorette' Finale Recap: Did JoJo Pick the Right Dude?

Aug 2, 2016

'The Bachelorette' Finale Recap: Did JoJo Pick the Right Dude?

There exists a world in which Chad marries JoJo.

The 27 Chad-iest Chad Quotes from 'Bachelorette: Men Tell All'

Jul 27, 2016

The 27 Chad-iest Chad Quotes from 'Bachelorette: Men Tell All'

Last night there was, once again, Chad.