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How to Disappear Completely: The Devil is in the Details

By Ariel Nishli, February 9, 2012 in Offbeat , Pop Culture

Every so often we hear that news story that’s sure to send shivers down our spines: a missing person’s case. In our digital age, when having your actions recorded is an almost unavoidable aspect of everyday life, the ability of someone to completely go dark and cold is a gargantuan feat. Tragically, m…



Homeschooling: 9 Smart Ones it Produced2

By Julia Todd, February 7, 2012 in Pop Culture

Some people home school for religious reasons. Others choose to teach at home because the traditional school system doesn’t fit their children’s learning style or unique needs. However, if you’re like Mickey’s mom in the original Internet TV comedy series Homeschooled, you…



Amazing Things About Australia You Should Know1

By Dan Billings, February 6, 2012 in Offbeat , Pop Culture

In 1788, Great Britain established a penal colony on an island that today is the sixth-largest country in the world – Australia. The sheer beauty of Australia has mystified the world since its discovery. Only the indigenous people, known as Aborigines, inhabited the Australian landmass before Eu…



10 Things You Should Know About The Super Bowl2

By Jason L. Cooper, February 4, 2012 in Pop Culture

10 Things You Should Know About The Super Bowl – A Truly American Holiday
For most of America, Super Bowl Sunday is a holiday. To some more extreme fans, it’s a religious holiday – brought to you in part by the Church of Budweiser. On this day, there’s massive food consumption, hooting and holler…



8 Reasons Why The Occupy Movement is Just an Excuse to Squat4

By Dan Billings, February 3, 2012 in Pop Culture

Benjamin Franklin once said, “Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days.” Whether the guests are friends staying on the sofa, or political protestors taking over the city streets, there is a always a time to move on. That said, it is often great fun to go, and in the end, it is also fun to stay.
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Quotable Quotes About Life and Business

By Ariel Nishli, February 2, 2012 in Offbeat , Pop Culture

“Isn’t it funny you spend all your time making money, but money can’t buy you time.”
~ Richard Scribe
One of the wisest commentators of our day is perhaps this relatively unknown but astute insurance broker. Richard Scribe is the star of KoldCast TV’s hilariously peculiar show White Collar Poet, in w…



8 Most Shocking Craigslist Stories38

By Ariel Nishli, February 1, 2012 in Pop Culture

We’ve all got a notch in our belt: the awkward Craigslist transaction story earned after subletting our apartments, selling off some crap, or finding a $15 television stand. This author had the pleasure of meeting a prospective roommate procured via Craigslist who, during the course of a twenty-m…



Crossover Celebrities Jody Lyn O’Keefe and Kelly Stables: From Broadcast to Internet TV and Back

By Julia Todd, January 31, 2012 in Pop Culture , Show News

Jody Lyn O’Keefe and Kelly Stables, stars of the Internet television series Soul Fire Rising, are actresses who are not content to showcase their talents in only one format. Broadcast television, while its future is in question, is still the primary platform for episodics. However, many stars are…



International Snack Food Only a Survivor Can Appreciate

By David S. Samuels, January 30, 2012 in Offbeat , Pop Culture , Show News

I’m betting that you clicked to investigate this story in greater depth because you thought the title was going to link to a story about all the crazy things contestants on TV’s Survivor eat to compete and survive. Well, I’m sorry to disappoint, but this brief story isn’t about the culinary exploits o…



12 Things You May Not Know About Certified Badass Liam Neeson136

By Ariel Nishli, in Pop Culture

Ask a stranger to do an impression of Liam Neeson and they’ll likely take on a grave intensity before telling you that if you don’t let their daughter go, they will look for you, they will find you, and they will kill you. It’s no surprise your new friend’s go-to line is the respective iconic scene from “T…