The standard structure of a three-act drama goes something like this: in the first act, you get your characters stuck in a tree (some sort of sticky situation); in the second act, you throw rocks at them (i.e., you make things worse); and in the third act, you bring them down (there is some sort
Continue reading …“Some people like to garden, some people like motorcycle riding … my hobby is winning,” boasts Jack Passion, the designated villain on Whisker Wars. As for winning at what, exactly — Passion’s appearance offers a big hint. His full, 2-foot-long red beard has won him a slew of titles on the circuit of competitive bearding, which,
Continue reading …‘Mark By Mark Zuckerberg’ Fashion Line Parodies the Facebook Founder’s Wardrobe
August 7, 2011 No CommentHe’s been confirmed by GQ as the worst dressed man in Silicon Valley. We should all avoid dressing like him, right? But one website makes it oh-so-tempting. We’re counting our blessings that the 27-year-old Zuck hasn’t launched a fashion line (yet), but leave it to some clever Internet-dwellers to fill that niche. Mark by Mark
Continue reading …NewsFeed’s Feifei Sun rounds up the brilliant and bizarre from this week in fashion. Controlling Your Sag. A denim company has designed boxers that men can button into their baggy pants so they can “sag” their jeans at different levels. Did we mention the company is based in New Jersey? [Shine] What’s In a Name?
Continue reading …The Wall Street Journal reports that 40 of the 100 most delayed flights in the country begin or end in one place. The dishonorable title goes to Newark Liberty International Airport, according to information from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. The two flights which are delayed most often at the airport are a 5 p.m.
Continue reading …At Starbucks, there are laptop users, and then there are those laptop users. The ones who spread all their papers out and stay for hours on end, turning a coffee-shop table into their makeshift cubicle. But it looks like work sessions will start to last only as long as computer batteries — the coffee chain
Continue reading …Enter the American psyche. A 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll sheds light on how Americans think and feel about eleven topics that range from Osama bin Laden to James Bond. Turns out, 24% of Americans polled have doubts that the al-Qaeda leader is actually dead, while 31% (the highest) chose the fictitious Brit as their adventure-seeking
Continue reading …Lawmakers, who have recessed until September, failed to reach an agreement that would reinstate the FAA and thousands of workers who have been furloughed since July 23 when the FAA’s operating authority expired. The government has already lost $200 million and could lose more than $1 billion without a resolution. Sure, members of Congress have
Continue reading …A Palermo jail famous for its designer-clad inmates is issuing a ban on designer labels. (via Guardian) “The popular image of this jail is linked to the silk suits of godfathers and we need to cancel that image,” she told the La Stampa newspaper. “We need to cancel class differences and the showing off of
Continue reading …Of all the ways to capitalize on cheap airfare, this has got to be the most unorthodox. A report on IrishTimes.com says that not only has an unofficial red-light district popped up at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, but also that Dutch police have no plans to do anything about it. While prostitution is legal in
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