A quick primer on the Euromaidan — the protests taking place in Ukraine right now

11 years ago

I continue to be surprised with how many people I keep running into who don't know what's going on in…

“Brick Mansions” is “Banlieue 13/District 13” for the illiterate and unworldly

11 years ago

Click the poster to see it at full size. In 2004, a French action flick called Banlieue 13 -- "Suburb…

Who’s got the most caffeinated coffee?

11 years ago

My friend Erinn Day pointed me to Thrillist's article on the caffeine levels of coffees from various vendors of the…

2014 change number one: A little facial hair experiment

11 years ago

Me, at the time of this writing. In advance of a couple of other changes that will take place soon,…

Before Jean-Luc Picard became TV’s sexy captain, there was another…and he had his own fragrance!

11 years ago

Before this gentleman became TV's best known sexy bald ship's captain... ...this guy was, and he had his own fragrance,…

Valentine’s Day funny greeting #1

11 years ago

Found via Rob Elliott. Click to see the source.

It’s cold out there — wear something warm!

11 years ago

Feel free to link to this on Twitter with the #WeAreWinter hashtag.

Meanwhile, in Ireland…

11 years ago

Click to see the photo at full size. ...there's some very serious flooding.

A great question about one of animation’s visual tropes

11 years ago

Ah, Phineas and Ferb, one of the smarter animated series for kids.

Dungeons and Dragons gets the “Canadian Club” ad treatment

11 years ago

Remember those "Damn Right Your Dad Drank It" ads for Canadian Club? Someone's turned them into an ad Dungeons and Dragons!…