The rise of the Webcomic and what it means for print media
"I'm most excited about moving beyond what paper can do; breaking past the edge of the page, allowing the story to take its own shape, find its own size," says Scott McLeod, author of the bestselling book "Understanding Comics" in an interview in The Mac Observer.
Where comics were once the domain of eternally moralistic caped crusaders and the boring life lessons of the Peanuts gang, they now constitute-along with "indie" rock and high-top Chuck Taylors-an essential part of the larger faded-plaid fabric of geek chic culture.
Genuine hair loss v. hidden hair loss
Ride: USS Enterprise NCC-1701 and 1701-A Entourage: A hard-drinking Southern doctor named Bones, the ever-stoic Vulcan Mr. Spock and the rest of his politically correct Planeteers (Uhura, Scotty, Chekov, Sulu). Beefs with: Ricardo Montalban's Corinthian-leather clad ubermensch, Khan Noonien Singh, the Klingon Empre and those troubling Tribbles.
When over the top desserts just don't hit the spot
Reinventing classic dishes with added new elements can be fun and an adventure for the palate-but sometimes, you don't want "mango emulsion" or "truffle essence" crowning your dish-sometimes, you want the classic to taste, well, like it's supposed to taste.
Planet friendly technology for the lazy and the ecologically concious
Rapid technological advancement has probably done more to shape how we interact with each other and perform tasks than anything else we've been exposed to during the string of current 'ages' all tied to the trend: the information age and the computer age. We live faster, easier and generally lazier.
Window Sealing
Windows serve us in many ways (as someone living in a basement will readily admit), but at times the costs seem to outweigh the benefits when they let in everything from rain to the noise of the street below, not to mention the added electricity and pharmaceutical consumption that comes with cold air wafting through one's bedroom and the subsequent sickness.
Jeff Buckley-Hallelujah Jimi Hendrix-All Along the Watchtower Joe Cocker-With A Little Help From My Friends Devo-Worried Man Dinosaur Jr.-Just Like Heaven Run DMC-Walk This Way Blue Cheer-(Can't Get No) Satisfaction Aretha Franklin-RESPECT The Beatles-Twi