The Golden Book of Chemistry Experiments was supposedly banned by the government due to the fact that kids could seriously injure themselves. There are only…
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My eyes dropped when I saw this at our local big box book store. The Simpsons World The Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1-20. Wow, at…
California is in deep need of new cash flow, they might just turn a new leaf come this November when they vote for Proposition 19.…
Forget about gasoline prices being too high. The real money is in ink cartridges, if you compare ink to other liquid forms we buy in…
There is a common misconception perpetuated by some that Popeye candy cigarettes could encourage children to start smoking. I have a fondness for the nostalgic packaging of Popeye candy sticks.
Has the gastronomic world gone crazy as of late. It seems every month somebody is coming up with the highest calorie laced product out there.…
Excalibur is the world’s tallest man-made climbing wall. If you suffer from vertigo or heights is not your thing, stay away. Standing at 121 feet…
Come Halloween and Christmas, there are some people who just go overboard a tad too much. Geeks are a special breed. This Halloween they will…
Got Milk? Well, you might be needing a lot more of it. Scientists have come up with a way to make biodegradable styrofoam from milk. Here is one commodity that might just shoot through the roof if a big industry gets involved with speculative stock trading. This is one true milkshake if this industry takes off.
Many New Yorkers will tell you that Dom DeMarco makes the best pizza in the world. It's more than a pizza. It's art. The Best Thing I Ever Done by MargaretEmily MacKenzie examines not the pizza but the man behind the pizza. Dom DeMarco is a little fraction of the mosaic that is the fabric of New York City. He relies on his senses to make pizza, he is driven by instinct. These little pieces define a people within a great cosmopolitan sea of bodies that wash up at Dom's door to taste a piece of the past on a crust of bread.
Curt Swan was the definitive Superman artist for DC Comics for many years. For three decades he penciled Superman and defined Superman to the height of his popularity. In 1986 he was unceremoniously dumped by the company that he put on the map with his one-man show. He was the true DC artist and still to this day the impact from the characters he drew still live on. The Superman face expression sheet truly distinguishes the scope of his art.
When you hear an iPhone ring, the retro ring evokes in your brain of an old fashioned phone. Why not up the ante and go…
More than meets the eye. Gastrotypographicalassemblage is a celebration of typography. Nested in the cafeteria in Eero Saarinen’s CBS Building, Gastrotypographicalassemblage is a 35 feet…
Autumn is the best time of the year to admire the majestic trees of Canada. New York City native Leanne Shapton is an illustrator of…
You now have the chance to acquire your very own Starry Night in the form of an inflatable Van Gogh painting. Yes, you heard it right—a painting in a can!
There are two types of people. Some live in chaos and others in a world where things are neatly organized.
Your Jack-O-Lantern doesn’t have to be boring. Still one of the cheapest way to celebrate Halloween. Your imagination is the best tool to carve out…
A weekly Sunday look at the 60’s advertising age. Since Mad Men went off the air till next season, here is a way to celebrate…
While hitting the local Halloween stores I was amazed at the prices of costumes. The variety was not impressive. The boys section is littered with…
Either you like or hate Nutella. The Italian secret recipe of the hazelnut-based spread is a European standard in many homes. — The amount of…
From Lego houses to Monopoly houses, people are building the craziest things out there. An Te Liu the now Toronto native from Taiwan built his…
Here is one hobby that can get out of hand, David Reynolds’ dedication to matchstick boat building has cost him hours of work. He spent…
This is so wrong in so many levels. With over 4000 calories, it’s a diabetic’s nightmare. The world’s largest Gummy Worm will gag just about…
[click to enlarge] Wonder Woman’s creation can be attributed this this exchange letter between artist Harry G. Peter and writer Dr. William Moulton Marston. (pen…
The Presidential Ham is a series of paintings of all the presidents holding ham. Get to know your presidents like you have never known them.…
From one Canuck to another Canuck. Rowdyman Gordon Pinsent, Canada’s token stand-in for William Shatner reads from Bieber’s autobiography. A December life reading of a…