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We're Not Going to Chattanooga? NOOOOOOO!
Guess what happens when you tell two little girls that they get to have breakfast with Disney princesses instead of going to Chattanooga? (Hint: They...Read More Published 10/19/2011 at 11:38 AM 0 comments -
Some Poetry for Your Weekend
It's Friday. It's hot. It's June. And that's as good a reason as any, we think, to post one of our favorite poems about summer...Read More Published 06/03/2011 at 1:45 PM 0 comments -
Willie Nelson ... in a Turtleneck???
Willie Nelson! In a Turtleneck! h/t Texas Monthly's Twitter feed...Read More Published 05/26/2011 at 6:16 PM 0 comments -
Cars of the Future, Past
This week's cover story by Cari Wade Gervin is all about our immediate future with electric cars--a future once considered to be highly unlikely just...Read More Published 02/11/2011 at 10:04 PM 0 comments -
Paris ... Um, We Mean Knoxville ... Is for Lovers
With Valentine's Day on the way, I know you're all sitting around thinking, "I just love my girlfriend/boyfriend so much! I really wish I could...Read More Published 02/09/2011 at 12:20 PM 1 comments -
The Best Video You Will See All Week
The best video you will actually see all week is this video, in which a cat battles a baby bear in Russia, with predictably adorable...Read More Published 01/12/2011 at 9:42 AM 0 comments -
How to Be Productive on a Snow Day
So are you snowed in? I'm snowed in. I mean, the neighbor across the street managed to leave the house, judging by the tire tracks...Read More Published 01/10/2011 at 12:59 PM 0 comments -
Nerdiness Expressed in Gingerbread
I can't help myself. I love Geeks Are Sexy, the Facebook Group. And once again they've alerted me to Geekiness in Arts and Culture--this time...Read More Published 12/23/2010 at 12:20 PM 0 comments -
Werewolves, We Love You Too
Whatever you think about Google, they do some damn cool stuff. Like the new Books Ngram Viewer, which charts the word frequency of whatever you want...Read More Published 12/17/2010 at 3:42 PM 0 comments -
What Public Art Needs: Cats With Laser Eyes
Some San Francisco muralists have the right idea:...Read More Published 11/19/2010 at 8:07 AM 0 comments
10-Minute Obsession: Archives
We traverse the pop-culture universe to catalog points of interest, from fleeting whimsies to long-term obsessions.
