The Quick 10: The 10 Best Halloween Candies
Do you guys think it’s wrong to dress my four-month-old up and go trick-or-treating this year? Even if she has a really sweet costume? (We’re thinking about dressing her up as Uncle Fester to take...
View ArticleMy Week of Eating Nothing But Candy
Robb Posch undertook an experiment in which he ate nothing but candy for a week. Oh, the things we do in the name of science! …or blogging, as the case may be. Since I am apparently going to eat peanut...
View ArticleBake It in a Cake
We often post about inventive cakes and cupcakes, especially those made with other delicious foods inside, such as Oreos and Cadbury Creme Eggs. Now it’s no longer necessary to scrounge around for...
View Article16 Sequels Nobody Has Ever Heard Of
OK, maybe some of you are familiar with some of these. But how many of these questionable sequels have you actually seen? 1. Ace Ventura, Jr. Josh Flitter played Ace Ventura, Jr. in this 2009 spin-off...
View Article11 Items in Van Halen’s Contract Rider (Including No Brown M&Ms)
Van Halen is back! Featuring David Lee Roth and three Van Halen brothers, the band has reunited for a North American tour, and their new record was released just three days ago. So I thought I’d take...
View ArticleKrispy Kreme Donut S’Mores
(Video Link) Ingredients: 2 Krispy Kreme donuts, 1 huge marshmallow, and 1 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. Nate Smith compared the joyful experience of biting into this wonder with the birth of his own...
View Article25 Fun Size Facts About Classic Halloween Candy
Yesterday we took an impromptu field trip to a magical place called Economy Candy on the Lower East Side. The place was packed with people, candy, and nostalgia. (In addition to the goodies below, I...
View ArticleReese’s Pieces Shots
What if E.T. had been able to combine his two favorite Earth inventions–Reese’s Pieces and alcoholic beverages? He’d probably enjoy Jasmin Fine’s Reese’s Pieces Shots. She suggests soaking Reese’s...
View ArticleTrivia Contest With Pat Kiernan Starts Now!
You may have heard that I’m teaming up with mental_floss and TrivWorks to put on The Ultimate Halloween Pop Culture Trivia Night at the Bell House on October 29. But we couldn’t wait to start in on...
View ArticleThanks to Daylight Savings Time, Man Gets Ticketed for Two DUIs at the Same Time
At 1:08 AM last Sunday, a man in Urbana, Ohio was cited for drunk driving. Then, precisely one hour later at 1:08 AM, he was cited for the same offense: Exactly one hour later, while on patrol in the...
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