The New York Times Magazine has a fascinating (though QUITE long) article that theorizes a world in which America no longer enjoys hegemony, the changes leading thereto, and the consequences thereof.
Thanks to a delightful Google logo this morning, I’ve found that today is the 50th anniversary of the Lego brick.
Now I played with Legos nearly every day of my life from 1 year to 16 years, and I still occasionally lust after the higher-end Star Wars sets. Growing up I went through nearly every [...]
All I have to say about Ocean’s Thirteen is that it’s not like haute cuisine. It’s not going to change the way you look at and consume food. No, this film is more like that bacon cheeseburger from Carytown Burger and Fries. Familiar, and by now not too groundbreaking, but tasty none [...]
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Have you seen that commercial for the Ford Edge “crossover” vehicle? The one with the gal in the backseat staring up through the sunroof at the night sky in a city? There’s some totally sweet music playing, and I’ve finally figured out what it is: “The Funeral” by Band of Horses. This [...]
I’d known for quite some time that the EU legalized the sale of Absinthe a few years ago, but I had no idea that the wormwood-infused boisson was now allowed in the U-S-of-A.
Now to seek out a bottle of the stuff…
Well it appears that most Americans will end up seeing some kinda hot cash injection from Uncle Sam by the summer time. Because Val is way more practical than I, we’ll likely stuff ours in savings (and thus counteract the intended purpose of economic stimulation). Others, however, may have grander things in mind.
While [...]
Thursday, January 24, 2008
This may be a bit dated, but there’s a useful (and sometimes hilarious) interview with Dr. Mehmet Oz from way back in October on Esquire’s website.
Some of these I knew, some surprised me, but just about all of them were interesting at the least. I have to disagree with him about pizza, though. [...]
Thursday, January 24, 2008
The Morning News has an informative article from Timothy Ledwith about Staten Island and how the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge affected life in the borough.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Holy CRAP, I’m terrified that this is real:
I think it’s a slippery slope. You know, it’s only a short step away from Maybelline for Men…
(via Uncrate which has, despite their assurances, indeed jumped the shark)