Whether snow bound, iron bound, in the lull of vanity and serenity, or the shadowy gates of hell, Westeros has proven to be a hunting ground for some, a saving grace for others, and for many, many more, a place in which survival is coveted. Last night’s season two finale may have offered up some closure, but above all else, posed the kind of questions only a tale this sweeping and engaging can.
We give you “Valar Morghulis” in all its glory. Continue reading
Would we call that tech-o-cide? Heh. Well, some techie folks out there seem to think Siri is Apple’s current, biggest failure — and that’s a secret they’d like to keep. Continue reading
Oh, good gracious, Bloomberg, shut up. Haha! Michael Bloomberg believes he’s everyone’s dad in small man shoes. Yes, seriously, rich beyond all comprehension and destined to make everyone sign a waiver that says, “Not Approved By Michael Bloomberg Billionaire Mayor and Lover of Salt Bagels” in order to eat or drink whatever they damn well please! Bloomberg wants to run little, mini agog-camps where he yells at the world for drinking a 32 oz drink, but you can still get a “triple-stack” bacon cheeseburger from Wendy’s.
UPDATE: Jon Stewart and The Daily Show weigh in! Continue reading
Hip-Hop’s elder statesman, Jay-Z, and his protégé, Kanye West, have returned to the musical equivalent of the visual motion image, and released their video for “No Church in the Wild.” Is it something of a throwback, conjuring the rage against the machine that was once brought forth by rap impresarios like Public Enemy, or is it a mish-mash of things that’s trying too hard to be both prophetic and timely? Continue reading
With the ringing of bells and a beat of a drum, war has arrived. Continue reading
Oh, Maryland. You make us laugh and laugh. License plates are obviously just for the car owner’s amusement. No one should actually have to see them and have an opinion, or maybe be arrested for each super, special, brain-gasm that comes tumbling out of an owner’s head and lands on the butt of their vehicle. Continue reading
Now that we’ve discussed what things will make you gain weight, how about we also let some of the skinny out of those jeans, eh? Continue reading
The CDC has released this fun (scary!) new infographic that tells us that our grandparents would be shocked to know how much hamburger, fries, and cola we consume per fast-food restaurant stop. The average meal is four times larger than those consumed in the 1950’s, and in general adults are 26 pounds heavier. The size of fries has increased from 2.4 to 6.7 ounces and soft drinks have fattened up from 7 to 42 ounces. This is the scariest of all. I’m not sure what occasion really calls for 42 ounces of beverage in one sitting. That seems like enough sugar to launch you into outer space.
So it’s not enough that the Brits make us seem ridiculous for pronouncing “schedule” with a hard “k” in the beginning, now they’ll probably ruin the Olympics for us (and the Australians unless this Aussie motivation video above helps.) We’re just flimsy pawns in their game of entire world Olympic domination, you see. They’ll know the outcome of all the major events we care about — Gymnastics, Swimming & Diving, Track & Field, and Beach Volleyball (We care about this? YES!)– before we do — and we bet they won’t hesitate to tell us. Continue reading
Oh, geez. Adam. If you’re going to create a winning television villain, why not make him as unlikable as possible, but with enough agog incredulity and cringe-inducing hyper-realism that you just can’t look away. Adam is this punchable, unavoidable being and we love to hate him. Or maybe we just hate him. Continue reading
