New York Comic Con is officially days away and you’ve already received your pass in the mail. The only problem is your comic book trivia is not up to snuff and you don’t have the funds to purchase all the back issues of comic books that would help you save face. You want to be part of the…
You Like to Watch? Video Game Voyeurism
You may have heard about Twitch.TV and their recent deal with Amazon for $1Billion dollars. That’s right, B as in Billion. Even Doctor Evil from the Austin Powers movies wouldn’t go so far. And the next question is “Who watches other people play video games”? This person, as well as over 45 million viewers worldwide…
Food Porn – So Good, You Might Take it to Bed
I grew up as the daughter of an award winning chef. As a child I served as my father’s human guinea pig, experimenting in culinary hybrids that he would use at home to develop new recipes at the restaurants where he worked. In other words, I know good food. I do find it fascinating though…
Hello Kitty goes the way of Guy Fawkes
Women (and some men) the world over may have been truly shocked and confused after hearing the news that Hello Kitty, the beloved character from Sanrio, was never really a kitty to begin with. As reported by the LA Times article, Sanrio informed Christine R. Yano, anthropologist from the University of Hawaii (ironic, being that…
I Challenge You: ALS Ice Bucket Challenge vs. Charity Spoofing
Sitting in the seat of an old fashioned dunk booth “Now this is how you raise awareness” Patron pays a dollar to get three balls. Hits bulls-eye Guy drops into tub of ice water. “I may want to reconsider this.” Unless you’ve been living under a social media rock for the past week, there was no…
How to Become a Troll Master
Welcome to the world of the ever evolving asshole! As part of your journey into this “It’s a Small, Small World” – esque amusement ride, we must insist that you adhere to these very important guidelines: Keep yourself and your children in the vehicle at all times. Make sure all youngsters remain quiet (gag them if…
Coming Out of the Depression
I stand up in front of the masses. My name is Jan, and I am a recovering depressed person. Upon writing, this, I’ve come to realize there is no identity that a person suffering from depression can tack on to themselves. It’s something like a double edged sword. One can say this prevents a person…
We Have A Bad Ass Notion
Once upon a time there were two extraordinary people who lived in a land that was flanked by hipsters and hybrids. Their credo was “do what you love, ask questions later”. Because of this, they both led what turned out to be unusually fantastic lives in the fringes of fame. In their land of royals,…