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Easy Nachos, Part I: Chorizo

The other day my brother texted me the following question: "What delicious food should I make?" The response, a key to survival in this crazy world, was simple. "When in doubt, nachos." We have previously established...

By Nick Schonberger on 3/13/08
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Easy Nachos, Part IV: Pub Nachos

Somewhere, somehow, the nacho eclipsed its humble origins in Mexico to become a staple of American bar food. How this happened, and how the nacho (in my mind) eclipsed the potato skin as America's favorite cheese topped finger food, is a subject ripe for exploration....

By Nick Schonberger on 4/02/08
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April Fool's Day Roundup

In case you haven’t noticed, today is April Fool’s Day, or Poisson d’Avril as it’s known to the French. It’s a day on which it’s completely appropriate to treat people horribly in the name of laughter. I remember when I was 10 and I put saran wrap over my mom’s toilet...

By Christopher Schonberger on 4/01/08
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Paris on the Cheap

Summer trip-planning is in full swing around these parts. I would like to go to Mongolia, so hopefully the government will agree to sponsor my fact-finding mission, which seeks to answer the question on the tip of everyone’s tongue: “What really goes on in Mongolia?” ...

By Christopher Schonberger on 3/31/08
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The World's Hardest Game

Sometimes the simplest things are the most fun, like a nice stroll on a Spring day or an afternoon Hills marathon. Sometimes, the simplest things can also be the most infuriating—terrible Starbucks coffee lids that always leak or Carlos Mencia’s jokes, for example. This video game ...

By Christopher Schonberger on 3/31/08
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Seeqpod: The Ultimate Music Search

There are countless options for listening to music online while you’re at work. The Hype Machine recently upgraded with a bunch of new features, and you could also stream a little National Public Radio to get your bluegrass fix....

By Christopher Schonberger on 3/28/08
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Evel Knievel Reincarnated?

In the second edition of “Animal cruelty, or literally the best thing ever?”, we present the Indonesian monkey who can ride motorcycles. You be the judge...

By Christopher Schonberger on 3/31/08
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Grad Watch on the NYT

We all love the The New York Times in our own unique ways. Some people enjoy buying the enormous Sunday edition, throwing away almost all of it, and then pretending to do the crossword while they drink Hoegaardens or...

By Christopher Schonberger on 3/27/08
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Boiling Points

Recently I've been spending an inordinate amount of time with this off-colored culinary savant. Yesterday, after whipping up a fresh pitcher of iced Green Tea, he said something that was very interesting...

By Cheddar Ted on 3/27/08
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Freestyle Beirut

Whether or not you have kept your beer pong skills up to standard after graduating (to each his own), it’s impossible not to be impressed with this clip. Reminds me of the old Jordan-Bird McDonald’s commercial, except Legend can probably drink way more than this dude...

By Christopher Schonberger on 3/26/08
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