From the what were they thinking of department? There have been many records throughout the recording history that have you scratching your head. Here is a motley collection of weird records of some famous and other obscure artists.
Before tying the nuptials some couples have to sign on the dotted line with their banker to borrow money. Traditional weddings have become an expensive proposition for many without money. Many creative couples are finding new venues and alternative ways to get married on the cheap and turn the whole event into a fun ride […]
The Young Men’s Christian Association is getting a major revamp. The Y.M.C.A. was founded 166 years ago in England and for the past years people simply called it “the Y.” Just like KFC for others reasons to rid themselves of the word fried from their name, the Y.M.C.A. said it was time for change. Now […]
Just how fat is the United States? For five years in a row Mississippi is declared the fattest state and Colorado still leanest state. Over 70% residents in Mississippi are overweight. All the data was entered by CalorieLab, the fat map of the United States paints a grim picture of just how bad people are […]
What initially began as a simple and compassionate gesture evolved into a passionate pursuit for Michael Zinman, who embarked on a unique hobby of collecting panhandle signs from individuals in desperate circumstances in the wake of the 9/11 tragedy.
Most of North American jobs are being outsourced in India and China. Why not outsource surrogate motherhood? Indian girls are the latest in outsourcing business as developed countries are turning to India for rent-a-womb programs for couples either too busy to have children or not able to have them. The rent-a-womb business is toned down […]
Scott Pilgrim will have his day in the sun this year. This summer belongs to Bryan Lee O’Malley the creator of Scott Pilgrim. Born in London, Ontario, littered with a few nomadic stops in various Canadian cities. Today he resides in the States. His creation, Scott Pilgrim is now on the silver screen and the […]
Apps are the latest toys for everybody who have mobile gadgets. Apple apps are at an all-time high. Google apps enjoy the same popularity. Now Google is letting you make your own apps with ease. Google App Inventor lets you create apps in seconds. Will Apple follow suit and let the public have some fun […]
Do you feel like throwing your hands up in the air sometimes when your kids fight with just about everybody. There is a simple solution. Teach them how to argue. What? Seems like a recipe for disaster. Not quite the course of discourse you would want but it is a remedy in making kids better […]
Tack’s Cartoon Tips for the Aspiring Cartoonist printed Devoe & Reynolds in 1923 is almost 90 years old. It is perhaps the one of the first cartooning how to books of the 20th century to be published. The simple trade tools of the cartoonist are still relevant minus the computer element. It’s back to basics. […]
http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13010221&server=vimeo.com&show_title=0&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1 Our worth is greatly exaggerated on this planet. We find new ways to create and destroy at the same time. Stephen Ong’s insightful little animation study of industrial progress machinery is comical at best but insightful of human discard of his environment to justify his existence. Our push-button world is stripping us of our […]
Losing Our Cool: Uncomfortable Truths About Our Air-Conditioned World (and Finding New Ways to Get Through the Summer) written by Stan Cox is a refreshing look into the world of cooling down the planet. The Catch-22 solution to stay cool also contributes to the heating of the planet at the same time. Some corners of […]