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Category Archives: Offbeat
Bootstrap Tourism’s Best Bet
By Annie Cooper, April 17, 2012 in Offbeat
There are phrases so overused, so tired, that their original meanings don’t even register with us any more. You know them: mindless strings of words, like, “There are plenty of fish in the sea”, “Point away from face”, or “Drink Responsibly.” What about that dusty old chestnut, “It’s the journey, no…
Art of the Steal: Trade Secrets of Professional Pickpockets
By Daniel Ferszt, April 2, 2012 in Offbeat
A well-known, if not often discussed fact in Hollywood is that former purveyors of extreme professions, be it law enforcement officials, skip tracers, federal spies, or even criminals, give their careers a second wind by selling the secrets of their trade. Producers, searching for an esoteric pe…
Botched Hits: Five High-Profile Assassination Attempts Gone Wrong
By Jessica Shear, March 26, 2012 in Offbeat
Throughout history, those worthy of being offed have typically been champions of great causes that didn’t sit well with keepers of the status quo. Politicians, journalists, religious fanatics, business leaders, and activists have unfortunately all been targets for the trigger-happy.
Then, t…
Peculiar Practice: The Weird World of Unorthodox Psychotherapies
By CT Goodson, March 20, 2012 in Offbeat
Psychotherapy, in laymen’s terms, is a treatment technique for mental or emotional disorders. With as many techniques as there are disorders, finding a best match can be overwhelming – like a giant game of Guess Who, but with cards featuring the mentally disturbed and zany psychiatrists.
P…
I Got Away With Murder and Hollywood Made a Movie About It!
By Ram Devineni, March 14, 2012 in Offbeat
Unsolved murder cases hold a unique fascination with the public. The more mysterious, bizarre, or brutal the crime, the more drawn to it we are. People have a need to see justice served, or the wrongly accused vindicated. At a more debased level, it’s the car wreck syndrome – we just can’t look away. An…
Unanswered Questions About the Mysterious Freemasons3
By Ariel Nishli, March 8, 2012 in Offbeat , Pop Culture
What do a construction worker, a rabbi, a congressman, and a frat boy have in common? Sounds like the beginning to your father’s most winning cocktail party joke, but the answer is far more surreptitious than pops may be letting on. These fine professions lend themselves to aspects of the most secret…
Inventions That Make Hiding Impossible
By Lex Albright, March 6, 2012 in Offbeat , Pop Culture
We are living in a time where, for the first time in human history, technology allows power to be nearly absolute. Through vast networks of machines, the privileged elite monitor the cities, armies, and economies under their control. The impossible task, the tyrant’s dream, of watching eve…
Floating Villages of the World
By Dan Billings, March 1, 2012 in Offbeat
Although the Earth has many beautiful natural wonders such as the Grand Canyon and Victoria Falls, some of the most glorious have been man-made. World traveler and filmmaker Mitch St. Pierre sets out in his wheelchair on exciting adventures with his longtime friends Skot Sanderson and Shawn Kazda…
Martial Arts Movies with Absurd Fighting Scenes We Love2
By Spencer Stokell, February 24, 2012 in Offbeat , Pop Culture
Martial arts movies are a staple to the character of modern cinema. Their style has influenced many genres, from American action to animation to drama. Their plots tend to be epic, taking us to distant lands and times, from classic tales of ancient Asian culture to more modern stories, like the new Sh…
Man’s Best Friends Morph into Aliens While Playing Underwater Fetch2
By T6W Staff, April 18, 2012 in Offbeat
The only thing more satisfying than wading a sunny Sunday afternoon away in a private pool is playing a game of fetch with your loyal, foolhardy best friend. Then again the stars could align, compelling Mr. Bojangles to bellyflop in there with you, tennis ball in mouth, to coax you into some water spor…