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Archives for 2010
‘Sesame Street’ Spoofs Old Spice Ad
Drawing on the deodorant’s hilarious viral ad campaign starring former wide receiver Isaiah Mustafa, Sesame Street’s Grover explains how to use the word “on”—as in staying “on” top of cultural memes.
Dictate the Interests of Millions for Only $100,000 a Day
If you’re a devoted Mad Man and hemorrhaging money, you can now dictate to over 160 million Twitter users what is cool and important.
Look, Ma, No Hands
We want you to get out of that hands-only comfort zone.
Google, Won’t You Drive My Car
Robot cars have 360-degree vision, and they don’t get sleepy, drunk, or distracted when “Since U Been Gone” comes up on shuffle.
Study of the Day: Smoking Is Really Bad for You
According to a recent study, if you smoke cigarettes, you’re more likely to drink heavily, maintain a poor diet, and develop mental-health problems
The Fall of the Year
In the latest installment of ‘Love, Recorded,’ Matt visits the house of his youth.
Tucker Max–The Interview
All of a sudden it was like a flood. A Tsunami of ass. Tucker Max Yesterday I regaled you all with my tale of one Tucker Max. Tucker turned his drinking/sex stories into a media empire, which consists of two books in print, a major motion picture and a third book on the way. If…
The Curveball, Part VI: The Dust Settles
The final in a six-part series chronicling the birth of Michelle and Dennis Teravainen’s second child, August, who was born with Down’s syndrome.
Man of the Day: Avi Kremer
The Harvard Business School student thought he was on top of the world, until his doctor told him he only had a few more years to live.
Rewriting Texas’ Rewritten History
In case you missed the story back in March, the Texas Board of Education did a number on social studies books to give history a more conservative-friendly ring.
‘Sesame Square’: the Nigerian ‘Sesame Street’
What happens when you mix mosquito nets and an HIV-positive muppet with Sesame Street? Well, um, you get the Nigerian version of Sesame Street. It’s called Sesame Square.
Study of the Day: Men Sweat Better Than Women
t’s a fact. Men are better than women … at sweating. Congrats guys.
Online Dating Gets Strange and Specific
Online dating used to carry with it the Scarlet Letter of loserdom; it was an under-the-breath admittance of social failure; a desperate retreat into the digital world.
A Good Thing to Do Today: Read Your Kid a Picture Book
So parents, read your kid a picture book today. I’m pretty sure it won’t affect her chances of going to college.
Good Men Project and Fox 25 Honor Bob Davis
Davis served two tours of duty in Iraq, earning the Bronze Star, two Army Commendation Medals, the Combat Action Badge, and the Combat Medical Badge for his service.