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Yesterday marked the end of an era in the United State’s space exploration – the final countdown and liftoff of the space shuttle program. Believe it or not, many civilians, including me, are part of the final shuttle mission thanks to a NASA program called Face In Space. The initiative allowed people to upload their […]

Like peanut butter and chocolate, some things just go together. In that vein, two comedians each with iconic hair and razor-sharp wits came together last week. After his blow-up with Jay Leno and his time posting ads on Craigslist, Conan O’Brien is doing things his way on his talk show on TBS. Since the debut […]

Early this morning, Disney/Pixar posted a teaser trailer on their YouTube page for their upcoming fantasy epic, “Brave.” The trailer premiered with last week’s theatrical release of “Cars 2,” but for those of you who could care less about talking automobiles, PopFi has embedded the trailer above for your viewing pleasure. From the looks of […]

The main benefit of yoga, aside from good mental health, is the way that it transforms your body from a stiff, flabby collection of flailing limbs into a lithe, flexible, and graceful thing of beauty.  Assuming you use your yoga powers for good, rather than evil.  However, not all yogis use their skills for the […]

When it comes to frying things, there’s nobody better than “Chicken” Charlie Boghosian, whose Chicken Charlie food truck is a fixture at fairs throughout California during the summer and fall.  Chicken Charlie has been frying things for years; he’s credited as the inventor of the fried Oreo cookie and is the inventor of deep-fried Coca-Cola. […]

When it comes to honoring folks who deserve it, Google goes all out.  And when it comes to people who deserve the best possible Google Doodle salute, Les Paul has to be it.  I mean, he invented the electric guitar and, in the process, completely changed music in the process.  Why wouldn’t Les Paul get […]

Normally, I take pains to not give away spoilers about a movie.  From movie trailers to the movies themselves, the element of surprise is a wonderful thing.  That said, the following trailer featuring Amy Adams and Jason Segel for a romantic comedy dubbed “Green With Envy” is a pretty standard affair, until the “starring…” credits […]

I am notorious among my friends for paying attention to television commercials. When done well, they’re a short film with a plot that’s resolved in 30 or 60 seconds. A prime example of a fun, attention-grabbing commercial was Kevin Bacon playing Kevin Bacon’s biggest fan to promote Logitech. Sure, if you can’t hold my attention, […]

When it comes to mash-ups, as Quirk Books has proven, the best thing to do is cram together two things that completely don’t make sense together.  For example, Quirk’s biggest success was combining comedy of manners books from Jane Austen with zombie mayhem.  In that spirit comes Ponymen, a mash-up of My Little Pony with […]

Last night, the Los Angeles Lakers have managed to do in one game with Kobe Bryant’s yearlong investigation for rape charges in Colorado couldn’t do, and that’s ruin the reputation of a classy franchise.  Down by 30 and losing 3-0 in the Western Conference playoffs in the NBA, the National Basketball Association’s most storied team […]

When you’re Lady Gaga, you get your inspiration from the least expected of sources.  After critics complained that “Born This Way” was simply Madonna’s “Vogue” with new lyrics, Gaga got creative.  Her second video, “Judas,” takes its inspiration not from 80’s pop but from religious text.  That’s right, Lady Gaga took the Biblical story of […]

Oh Star Trek: The Next Generation.   You’re my favorite Trek series, and with good reason.  For example, you’ve got the Borg, the best enemies since the Klingons.  You’ve got Professor Charles Xavier as the captain of a starship.  Best of all, you’ve got Data, the best android in TV history.  Sure, he’s not as […]

When it comes to hitmakers, nobody’s bigger right now than Lady Gaga.  She’s hot, she’s topping the Billboard charts, and she’s generally making waves wherever she goes, selling out arenas and raking in cash.  Weird Al Yankovic has been parodying musicians and musical acts since before Gaga was born, and he’s kind of the master […]

When it comes to cliches, nobody deals more in hackneyed words than Hollywood.  Either movies are deliberately using cliches for comedic effect or they’re using cliches in a serious manner.  Either way, if you watch a movie, you’ll see at least one or two clunky cliched lines of dialogue.  Creative YouTube users have managed to create some […]

There’s nothing spectacular about today, April 11, except for one thing.  On April 11, 1935, Richard Berry was born.  You probably don’t know Richard Berry, but you do know his most famous song.  Richard Berry wrote the seminal rock and roll classic, “Louie Louie,” and as such, today is International Louie Louie Day.  I kid […]