Entries by David
- 13.10.11Charlie Sheen Cooks Up “Winning Recipes”
In Charlie Sheen’s continued blitz to be a part of every tweet, stream and channel, the newly unemployed actor crafts his winning warlock skills into a faux cooking show for Funny or Die. Watch out Food Network, Charlie’s coming for you.
- 03.10.11Don’t Forget: Alcohol May Stave Off Alzheimer’s
We love when we read that alcohol is good for you. According to the HealthDay department at U.S. News, drinking light to moderate amounts of alcohol may actually lower the risk for developing both Alzheimer’s and some forms of age-related dementia.
- 03.9.11Star Wars Space Slug Oven Mitt
This is no cave… it’s an oven mitt. The official Star Wars Space Slug Oven Mitt, to be exact. Yep, a Star Wars oven mitt… officially licensed and everything. Buy this mitt, and you’ll be the coolest Corellian in your kitchen!
- 03.9.11Princess Leia Gold Bikini Apron
A long time ago, an iconic director created a masterpiece that changed the way we all looked at science fiction. I’m speaking of course, about George Lucas and the Princess Leia gold bikini.
- 23.9.11Classic Pabst Blue Ribbon Commercials
Check out these two classic Pabst Blue Ribbon commercials from the 50’s. They’ll have you singing the jingle all the way to the beer distributor.
- 03.8.11Fat Tuesday Is As Fun, Fat As Ever
For the past week (or longer) New Orleans has given itself over to good food, lots of drink and excessive debauchery. It’s Fat Tuesday, and that means the marathon party known as Mardi Gras is in it’s home stretch.
- 23.3.11I’d Like to Thank Charlie Sheen for Tiger Blood
For some time now I have been drinking a here-to-fore unnamed beverage that I think may be the matching bloodtype for a certain new phrase that is winning the nation. I’d like to submit a cocktail of Red Bull, Jager and Grenadine as Tiger Blood.
- 02.16.11Turning Brewery Waste into Fuel (a.k.a. Beer)
Inventor Eric Fitch is going to “save the earth, one beer at a time.” The mechanical engineer has invented a patented device that turns brewery waste into natural gas that’s used to fuel the brewing process.
- 12.15.11Beer Batter is Better for Your Belly
We like to think everything tastes better with beer… now science brings us another step closer to understanding why beer-battered fried food tingles our taste buds so.
- 12.1.11Walgreens Serves Big Flats Lager: Two Beers for a Buck
National drugstore chain Walgreens has gotten into the beer business. Starting in December, the Illinois-based retailer began offering a house brand called Big Flats 1901, noted for its affordability: 50 cents a can, or $2.99 for a six pack.
- 01.25.11Bottoms Up Beer Dispenser is Simply Intoxicating to Watch
The beer industry is notable for creating useless contraptions for the dispensing and distribution of beer, so it’s nice to see something that actually looks useful. The Bottoms Up Beer Dispenser fills beer cups through the bottom of the cup, you know, like magic would.
- 01.19.11The Hobbit Stein, Because Nerds Drink Beer Too
It’s hot in that dragon’s lair… wouldn’t it be great if you could stop for a cold one after that episodic quest there and back again?
- 11.19.11Ancient Celtic Beer Recipe Resurrected
Early Celtic rulers of a community in what’s now southwestern Germany liked to get their drink on with beer according to an article in Science News. Let’s party like it’s 500 B.C.!
- 31.18.11Banned Polish Vodka Finds It’s Way to US
It’s been a Polish national drink for centuries, but for years Żubrówka has been banned in the United States. Now, after decades of work on two continents to formulate and brand a legal version of the alcohol, its producers are taking a shot at the American market.
- 11.18.11Coffee and Aspirin May Still be the Best Hangover Cure
Scientists have confirmed what many people have suspected for years… if you need hangover relief, simply take some caffeine and a painkiller.