LET'S HAVE COLD SUMMER BORSCHT With Allen Ginsberg
Perhaps it's because the temperature where I live has soared to highs that one only sees in the middle of August that I have been seeking out cold soup recipes to keep my internal structure cool and...
View ArticleSURF ROCK GOES TOO FAR WITH THE RETURN OF SUSAN SURFTONE
Ah, it's almost Summertime again my friends. Nothing goes better in these warm, delightful days of the Sun, than a few road trip adventures motoring off to a little seaside vista accompanied by some...
View ArticleTHE PHILLY TEE: Philly Citizens Represent Your Neighborhood AND Your Love of...
If you haven't been to Philly, you should really make an effort to visit. Surrounded by history, amazing architecture, a thriving creative community and, more importantly, Cheese Steaks, the city...
View ArticleTHE VENTURE BROS.: "What Color is Your Cleansuit?" S5E1 (review)
By Charles Knauf My name is Charles Knauf, and I’m addicted to The Venture Brothers. That’s right; The Venture Brothers. Seriously; have you ever watched a show (let alone a cartoon) that has shoved...
View ArticleContest! Win PERCEPTION: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON on DVD!
Enter the brilliant mind of Dr. Daniel Pierce, and relive every thrilling case of Perception: The Complete First Season. Experience an original twist on the classic crime drama as Emmy Award winner...
View ArticleContest! Win THE LAST RIDE Blu-ray!
Ride off into the sunset with the most legendary country artist of all-time when THE LAST RIDE arrives on Blu-ray and DVD June 4 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Featuring an all-star...
View ArticleTUESDAY BLUs (& DVDs): This Week's New Releases 6/4/13
It's icons week with new releases focused on some of pop culture's most memorable characters including Mad Max, John McClane, Finn and Jake, Walter White, and the girl in the white nightgown from...
View ArticleHEY! You Can Now Play A Video Game Based on JOY DIVISION'S Song 'Love Will...
So the Joy Division's post-punk ode to love gone wrong, (which was singer Ian Curtis' ode to his broken marriage- which may or may not have contributed to his suicide in May 1980) Love Will Tear Us...
View ArticleHitting the Milestone — Why My 10,000th Comic Book Had to Start With “X”
Life is full of important milestones, whether it’s turning 21 and being able to legally drink—which means, for a lot of us, continuing to do what we were doing for years, only now without the threat...
View ArticleSWEATER-VEST TODDLER Breaks Down V.I.C's 'Wobble Baby' In the Most Adorably...
I'm not "down" with the synchronized dancing. In fact, you will never see me performing The Electric Slide at Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, the Chicken Dance at weddings or the Hokey Pokey at children's birthday...
View ArticleHail, Zimmer!
In my admittedly giddy anticipation of Zack Snyder’s Superman reboot Man of Steel, among the most exciting elements of suspense has been waiting to hear what composer Hans Zimmer has concocted for the...
View ArticleSWEAR WORDS By Kids And Explosions Gets Naughtily Animated (NSFW)
Toronto-based Kids and Explosions' song Swear Words (from the album Shit Computer), while interesting all by it's lonesome, gets the animation treatment (by French studio Cumulus) which seems to push...
View ArticleMAD MEN: "A Tale of Two Cities" S6E10 (recap)
By Clay N Ferno The firm is still quibbling over naming rights as some partners go for business trips and Joan (Christina Hendricks) expands her horizons at the office with Peggy (Elisabeth Moss) as a...
View ArticleTREKKERS BE GETTIN' LOADED: Star Trek Gets Its Own Wine
Vinasa Winery has created a batch of limited-edition wine which takes its inspiration from the classic Star Trek series. Blended from Merlot, Sangiovese, Cabernet Franc, Dolcetto, Tinta Cao, and...
View ArticleTRIPLE SHOT DIGITAL: Comixology Submit Presents THE ACCELERATORS #1, SECUNDUS...
This week at our ongoing coverage of creator-owned digital comics reviews at Comixology Submit we time travel for gladiator battles and hot rod desert races. The leader in the digital comics space...
View ArticleTHE COMIC LIST: Releases For 6/5/13
After the jump check out a list of which which comics, graphic novels, toys and other pop-culture merchandise will arrive at your local comic shop via Diamond Comics Distributors. Please check with...
View ArticleHOW TO REUSE A Penis Cake Pan (And Yes, It Can Be Done)
Having gone to a few bachelorette parties in my day I can usually recognize the staples that hold the party together. A sash and crown that gets thrown on the Bride-to-Be, a ton of alcohol and yes,...
View ArticleThe Lost Art of Curating
In a recent Fresh Air interview with Steven Soderbergh, Terry Gross made an insightful observation that was easy to miss: Ironically, more people will end up seeing Behind The Candelabra because it...
View ArticleThe HAN SOLO In Carbonite Light Switch Plate
Well folks, I do believe we have reached the end-point of Han in Carbonite products, what with being able to turn on and off lighting equipment in various rooms now. It has certainly been a good run:...
View ArticleAce of Records: Punk Rock Changed Our Lives
By Jessie Lynn What’s cool, Jessie Lynn here, I used to write “Mix Tapes from the Midwest” and I haven’t abandoned Forces of Geek! but there have been some changes. For one thing, the title of my...
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