PRESSING QUESTION: Is This Man Smiling or Frowning?

There are many pressing questions in this world: is Carnival Cruise Lines actually run by carnies? Is Carnie Wilson related to Owen and Luke? And does Owen get jealous that it’s called Luke warm and not Owen warm? I know what you’re saying: “Ben, you are INSIDE MY BRAIN.” Well, you’re welcome. But I’d like …

VIDEO: Super Mario Beads — Just Watch This And Thank Me Later

Some creative souls in Sweden animated a Super Mario Bros. adventure with beads, and the end result is nothing short of awesome, amazing, genius, and great. I think this may be one of the best things I’ve ever seen on YouTube. For two more shorter adventures, check out the filmmakers’ SMB playlist here. Oh, and …

Taste Awards Prove To Be The Most Embarrassingly Amateurish, Unintentionally Hilarious Awards Show Of All Time

Last night, a friend of mine offered me a free ticket to the Taste Awards (also known as the Tasty Awards, depending on which part of the official website one visits), which is a burgeoning celebration of food, fashion, drink, and style — four realms that most certainly deserve a glitzy award show. I was …

You MUST Look At These Amazing Cakes by Mark Randazzo!

A few years ago, I blogged about my friend Mark Randazzo of Mark Joseph Cakes in New York City. Back then, he crafted an R2-D2 Cake, which was red instead of blue, throwing the nerds into a tizzy of epic proportions. Coloration issues be damned, the post became and has continued to be my most …

‘Beverly Hills’ Housewife Taylor Armstrong’s Cameo on ‘The Hills’

Before Taylor Armstrong was known as that woman from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills getting divorced, she was merely friends with Linda Thompson, a.k.a. Brody’s Mom. And just as Linda Thompson has made several cameos in Taylor’s world on RHoBH, Taylor, it turns out, has made at least one appearance on The Hills. Pics of …

Rapture Postgame Report from Harold Camping (The Guy Who Started All This)

Just when you thought it was safe to prepare for the Rapture, it up and doesn’t happen. I’m sure many people were highly affected by this scheduling snafu, but none more so than Harold Camping, the minister who predicted that the End of Days would begin on Saturday. Camping and his organization erected over 2,000 …

JUST BECAUSE: Me & A Miniature Horse

I went to wine country this past weekend with my parents, and while the boozin’ was fun, I have to admit that it was the miniature horse ranch just outside of Solvang, CA that amused me the most. We all know that I have a heart of stone, but even I couldn’t resist the four-legged …