They are everywhere. They are many. You see them in the street, on the train, and in waiting rooms. Smartphone in hand, eyes fixed downwards, they stumble along without acknowledging the world beyond the screen. They are mesmerised, fixated, spellbound. You are in their way, […]
When Sartre made his famous observation about hell being other people, it’s fair to assume that he wasn’t referring to the dubious joys of flatsharing or cohabiting. But he might as well have been. Because sharing your home with other people is a total pain […]
Are you smitten by your latest experiment with lasagna? How about grabbing your phone, taking a half-dozen photos, adding a kitchen-smell tag and then posting it on Facebook before sending it out to your friends by email? Say what? Smell-o’-vision! Sounds like the Hustler centerfold […]
During the second installment of group G games it would have appeared that the stars had aligned so that all sorts of records would be equaled. Just after the hour mark, in what for many have regarded as the game of the tournament so far, […]
There was a lot of excitement among competitors at the Baja 500 race over the news that Harley-Davidson will be unveiling their first electric motorcycle. It’s not like they need the business. A rare American product amidst a sea of Japanese competition, Harley-Davidson sold more […]
The Galactic Cap is a “pregnancy prevention” device being peddled for clinical trials on crowdfunding site Indiegogo. Powell Productions believe that they’ve invented a revolutionary new method of birth control that “men will want to wear and their partners will love.” Others are not so […]
Well, it happens to all of us; we’re ready to cook a delicious feast; we get everything out, beautiful fresh veggies, all the right spices and the will to do some culinary magic, when all of a sudden we notice we’re all out of our […]
One beautiful Christmas I took a cue from the pocket of the Internet obsessed with everything bacon related and decided to cook a bacon explosion. What’s this, you ask? If the Internet hasn’t directed you to this brilliant invention, then here it is for your […]
“Wow, so are all women in your country like you?” As in, are they all loud, opinionated, speak english and generally behave like a normal human woman. I usually get asked this by Western men who have never actually been to Asia but live in […]
If you haven’t seen the finale of Fargo yet, come back later. After what happens in Vegas fails to stay in Vegas, Malvo’s coming for Lester and that’s just for starters. Will there be no end to the number of bodies Malvo leaves lying in […]
When this Daily Mail article on how semen is good for us ladies’ health landed in my inbox I actually took a moment to think about it. I have always swallowed. I’m not squeamish. I’ve eaten (and drank) worse, and for the most part spunk […]
“Old age is always 15 years older than I am.” This quote, attributed to Bernard Baruch, encapsulates my own attitude towards aging. I flatly refuse to do it. Sure, in my mid-forties I have the odd grey hair, and a few lines are appearing. But […]
Fivestar Training with Wayne Rooney: Training Video & app Instant Video on PC, Kindle Fire, XBox One, PS3 & iPad Ball Control: $1.99 Finishing: $2.99 Passing: $9.99 Any England fan watching World Cup games right now probably owns a hair shirt and a cat-o’-nine-tails. The […]
I’m not that tall. People have been telling me that for years. That I’m not tall… In case you didn’t get that, I’m short, man. I’m 5ft 2. It’s something I’ve dealt with my whole life. However okay I think I am with it, it […]
In May 2014, The Onion, in an unusually somber piece, reported on the utter helplessness felt by Americans living in the growing shadow of killing sprees and massacres, most of them coinciding with a statistically high level of legal gun ownership. The article, more resonant […]
On January 7, 2014, Lina Esco, director of the awesomely controversial film Free the Nipple, posted a rousing bit of discourse in The Huffington Post. In it, she recounts much of the censorship she’s had to deal with in the making of and marketing of […]
Did you see the big, embarrassing defeat of Spain by Netherlands? Yeah, I’m still in pain over it (unless you were rooting for the Dutch, in which case, YAY!). So yeah, every four years I don my little football jersey and cheer for my favorite […]
Divide & Exit: Sleaford Mods – Harbinger Sound I keep hearing there’s no good music out there, but it’s just not true. You’ve got to keep your ear to the ground. That’s all. The Sleaford Mods will have you loving or hating them within seconds. There […]
Saturday, June 7, 2014. 10:42 a.m. In the Score Command Center of the Baja 500, it’s cool and quiet. Carefully spaced out at headquarters in the Red Room of the Riviera del Pacifico Cultural Center are two giant projection screens and two big-screen HD television […]
While this column usually focuses on original stories, there’s no denying spoofs are the most popular sub-genre in porn, when it comes to feature films. So in 1977, when Charlie’s Angels were a hit TV show, it was only a matter of time until someone […]
