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Democratic Primary Cram Session

So, Obama took North Carolina by a decisive margin yesterday and Hillary eked out a win in Indiana. Between the lingering specter of Jeremiah Wright and Hil’s proud refusal to back down, the pundits have plenty of fodder to ride out into summer. But are you still paying attention? Did you ever? ...

By Jason Richards on 5/07/08

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How to Be the Bobby Flay of Summer

With Memorial Day just a few short weeks away, I can already begin to smell the glowing embers of a hot charcoal grill (though maybe that’s because my neighbors are literally grilling right now). Summer barbecues are wonderful, not just because of the simple, back-to-the-earth feeling evoked by meat...

By Nick Schonberger on 5/07/08

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Top Ten Ways to Drop $600

Starting this month, those coveted $600 tax rebates from the government will start hitting the mailboxes of recent grads who kept it real last year and didn’t make very much money. The big question is...

By Christopher Schonberger on 5/06/08

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OMG, Why Is NBC Is So Good at Commercial Parodies?!

Check out Nerve.com’s 50 Greatest Commercial Parodies of All Time. It’s sort of lame that the list ignores international comedy and has a heavy SNL bias, but at least it reminded me of this gem: ...

By Joan Mitchell on 5/06/08

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NYC: City of Fights

To mark the highly anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto IV, the alternative history buffs over at the Bowery Boys blog break down the portrayal of New York City through video games, from Punch Out!! to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project...

By Christopher Schonberger on 5/02/08

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You Say Tomato, I Say Petrol Bomb

As established in last week's recipe for mac and cheese, even the most traditional comfort foods can have their variations. Sometimes, this is welcome. Other times, people get a bit territorial about their favorite dish. Take for example the story...

By Nick Schonberger on 5/01/08

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"I Wanted to Do Hoodrat Stuff with My Friends!"

Remember the Aussie “party boy” who blew up the ‘nets a few months ago by talking smack to news presenter? Well, this 7-year-old prankster from Dallas puts him to shame while reminding us all of a fundamental truth: “It’s fun to do bad things.” ...

By Christopher Schonberger on 5/01/08

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Vanessa Carlton Dances with an Invisible Neo in the Matrix

Everyone loves "1,000 Miles," but Vanessa Carlton is having a laugh with her new video for "White Houses." This dance routine is like Flashdance meets Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, only much more embarrassing and terrible. It also looks like she might make out with her doppelganger at one point... ...

By Christopher Schonberger on 4/29/08

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Fast Typing!

TypeRacer is a free online game that could get Mavis Beacon’s panties wet. The goal is literally to type various sentences as fast as possible. Since I still rock the two-finger tango like my muse Tom Brokaw, I am horrible...

By Christopher Schonberger on 4/29/08

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Notes from the New Continent

Buenos Dias! I am feeling good about life in my new city and beginning to settle in. Perched high on the desert plain between two mountain ranges, San Luis Potosi is a city with a population of...

By Tom Wiseman on 4/23/08

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