One of former Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s failed attempts was to bring the Summer Olympics to New York in 2012. Other projects from that failed effort ultimately went ahead, but in the end the Olympics went elsewhere. Of course, with the Winter Olympics taking place this year in Sochi, Russia, a enterprising New York Times team of reporters and illustrators wondered: What if organizers attempted to construct venues appropriate for the Winter Olympics in The big Apple? Continue reading
Yesterday, Facebook celebrated the 10th anniversary of its launch. Initially rolling out to colleges before opening itself to the wider public, the social network has become an ever-present, with more than 1 billion active accounts, a remarkable feat given the number of issues it had over the years with privacy concerns, monetization, going public and even the near-revolt they first face when letting high school students on (for college students, that was nearly a cardinal sin). Continue reading
In May I shared my visit to the MGM Grand at Foxwoods, where I had the opportunity to catch Penn & Teller live. They’re incredibly talented and put on a hell of a show. But they don’t just do live acts; they’ve also had various television shows to spread their magic, in both literal and figurative senses, far and wide. Continue reading
If you’re a woman and you’re alone, you might be eating salad. And you also might be laughing. Put them together and you get a meme that’s already a couple of years old, “Woman Laughing Alone With Salad,” which is not only a simple statement said with pictures, but really does highlight the problem with stock photography; I had 10,000 choices on iStock to pick from when selecting the photo above. Continue reading
The Onion has been an online staple for some time, having been an early success in translating a hard copy product to the web. That said, I was always a bit excited when I went into New York and was able to buy (later find for free) a copy of the print edition, which was pretty cool in its own right. Continue reading
In yesterday’s post I waxed nostalgic about “You Don’t Know Jack,” an awesome trivia game that has made a resurgence in recent years. But many may not remember the short-lived TV version that aired on ABC for just six episodes in the summer of 2001. Continue reading
I had become aware of it when it first happened, but over the break I was finally able to act: most of You Don’t Know Jack’s classic editions had been re-released! In high school and college I spent countless hours playing the game “where high culture and pop culture collide,” so I was excited to get my hands on the classic editions again. Continue reading
With the year drawing to a close, thoughts turn to the new year, and inevitably, new year’s resolutions. I’m not particularly fond of them; I think it’s an arbitrary date that doesn’t spur on real change, but temporary motivation (I’m for sure in that camp). That said, I’m never going to argue against things that encourage good habits, as long as people stay focused, so if it works for others, fantastic. One such resolution, which seems to be getting passed around each year around this time, is the 52-week money challenge. Continue reading
In the mid-90s, a show that aired in syndication late nights for a couple of seasons, and also aired as a companion to Howard Stern’s radio show and Talk Soup on E!, was a favorite of my father’s and I. “Night Stand with Dick Dietrick” was a show I enjoyed so much I made a fan site for it when I was in high school. Continue reading
A co-worker brought this to my attention recently, and I’m not quite sure what to make of it. It’s (seemingly) intentionally awful, holiday themed, and the artist himself changed his name to Froggy Fresh after a legal cease-and-desist from the famous doughnut brand.
In the spirit of the holidays, enjoy, laugh, and explore more from Froggy Fresh if you’re feeling ambitious.