Yes, Marvel’s Avengers comes out today, but the comic book world is only just getting going this weekend. If you really want to get into that comic book groove, then tomorrow you’ll be celebrating Free Comic Book Day! Thousands of stores are now participating worldwide, giving away millions of comics each year. So use the…
One of the saddest things about eReaders is their lack of personality. Once upon a time, when you spied someone on the plane, train, or bus reading a novel, you could get an inside look at their taste. But now, all books look the same. No cracked and crumbling font on the spine, no blazing…
Yes, I really did name my puppy after Sherlock Holmes’s assistant Watson. And yes, this was an excuse to look at pictures of Benedict Cumberbatch without his shirt. Enjoy.
From the amazing and hilarious (if rude, crude, and occasionally completely unacceptable) Tumblr, Texts from Dog. 1. He doesn’t understand the concept of money or ownership. Well, except that he will happily “mark” anything you steal, which will lead the police right to both of you when his DNA shows up everywhere. …
For your entertainment and morning coffee pleasure, a brilliant Lego re-enactment of the Eddie Izzard bit where he explains why the Spanish Inquisition (which, as we all know, no one ever expects) would never have worked in England: the Church of England is too moderate and its inquisitors would have offered everyone the hideously difficult…
Last week I was away. Our timeshare offers many things my normal life does not—beaches, drinks with umbrellas in them, someone else making the beds, and gambling. Now, I am not a big gambler. I play penny slots. I sometimes bet as much as fifty cents on a single bet. Woohoo! But the thing I…
This gives a whole new meaning to “devouring books.” These cupcakes are from London bakery Victoria’s Kitchen and look good enough to eat. We’re torn between wanting to gobble these up and shelving them!
Anything can happen in New York City and Improv Everywhere, a NYC-based self-proclaimed, “prank collective” helps make that a reality. Their motto is, “We Cause Scenes.” They have completed more than 100 missions involving tens of thousands of undercover agents. So what would you do if Darth Vader entered your subway car, or ghosts invaded…
A few weeks ago we presented to you the Cumberb-otter sensation. Now we’re gearing up for a whole new season of Sherlock on PBS in just about a week and as we prepared our pipes and hunting hats, we happened to Google Sherlock and what to our wondering eyes should appear but… Sherlock pick-up lines.…
Whether damaged cops stuffed into cyber-shells or morning-sick police chiefs looking for a Radisson, heroes know you can’t stop believing! Yes, there’s a fair smattering of baddies, too, from Dr. Horrible to the Joker, but this mashed-up message is one of hope! We admire the fruits of the compulsion that must’ve driven this video’s creators,…
