18/05/2012

The Origins of 5 Modern Pieces of Technology

As time moves forward our technology evolves. Cellular phones become smart phones become super phones. Screwdrivers become those screwdrivers with the different heads built in. And then there are some much more impressive technological innovations that can truly awe us with how far we have come. 1. … [Read more...]

People from Commercials We’d Like to Hang Out With

Generally speaking, commercials aren’t something most people enjoy. They bombard us at all hours of the day from every medium imaginable. Many of them are annoying, and even more of them are for things we have zero interest in. But sometimes the ad-makers get lucky and stumble on a formula that … [Read more...]

6 Coolest Star Wars Related Items You’ll Find on the Internet

While browsing the net there’s a good chance that you’ll eventually stumble across something related to Star Wars. Perhaps you’ll find a fan created video, a random spoof image or maybe some really peculiar cosplay. We’ve sifted through countless blogs and clips tagged with the words … [Read more...]

6 Ways College Will Ruin Your Life

For many years, it’s been accepted by the masses that going to college is a sort of holy grail that will guarantee fortune, respect, and the chance to hook up with long-ago crushes at awkward reunions for the rest of your life. Why else would we be groomed by the education system from before … [Read more...]

5 Movie Remakes Better than the Original

Typically, movie remakes are pointless and unnecessary, not to mention horrendously bad. Take “Dawn of the Dead” which, while the remake was certainly enjoyable, completely disregarded the social commentary that made the original such a classic and momentous piece of filmmaking. And these days … [Read more...]

The 3 Easiest Movie Prisons To Escape From

The best movie characters are always the villains. From The Joker, to Scarface, and finally to Darth Vader, it’s a wonder why they don’t have an Academy Award for ‘Best Bad Guy’. But, one problem with the whole ‘playing a bad guy’ thing is that, very often, the villains will be in … [Read more...]

6 Modern-Day Snake Oil Devices (For Smart People)

Everyone has heard of a little thing called the ‘Placebo Effect’. If you haven’t, it’s a psychological process whereby the act of simply doing something (or eating something) that you’ve been told has a beneficial effect (health, taste, etc) tricks your brain into feeling that effect. … [Read more...]

5 Weird “Sports” Video Games

If you are reading this article and you are on this website, then chances are at some point in your life you have played a video game or two. There is also a fair chance that if you have indeed played video games, you’ve played at least one or two sports titles in your lifetime. … [Read more...]

5 Great Soundtracks Made for Horrible Movies

Let’s face it: some movies are bad. Not just like bad from one person’s perspective, but bad from everyone’s perspective. But sometimes there’s one redeeming thing from a bad movie, a particular piece that makes you say “Hey, that part was a shiny golden nugget in a steaming pile of horse … [Read more...]

6 Successful Celebrity Crossover Careers

It’s easy to be jealous of celebrities, what with their seemingly endless amounts of fame, fortune, and ability to get away with pretty much anything; let’s just say that if someone non-famous gets several DUIs, he or she certainly doesn’t get away with a slap on the wrist. The … [Read more...]