Hunter S. Thompson, the infamous Pulitzer prize winning writer and American social icon impacted generations of readers with his humorous, caustic, revelatory and sometimes rabidly poetic work. The list below is an attempt to capture the man in all his audacious splendor. The fact the list of quotes compiled spans some 46 years is a [...]
On March 17th, 2010 South Park began its 14th season on American Television. The animated comedy series created, produced, and written by Matt Stone and Trey Parker has become a politically incorrect institution in America. For Stone and Parker, no celebrity, politician, religion, country or issue is above being lampooned and their fans love them [...]
Music is truly a universal language and a gift to the world. For many of us, music is an escape – a great way to get away from the stresses and routines of daily life. Music also carries with it the capacity to transport us back in time, when hearing a song from our past, as [...]
There was a time when playing professional sports meant adoration from fans and a very good living. Now star athletes are mega-star, multi-national conglomerates, making ten of millions of dollars a year. Much of this money goes beyond the athletes base salary and includes highly lucrative endorsements deals. By the end of their careers a quarter [...]
An antihero is a story’s protagonist who holds values and exhibits behaviors against that of the archetypal hero, who nevertheless elicits a significant amount of admiration and sympathy. In the wild and wonderful world of the comic books, called graphic novels by some, antiheroes are everywhere. With the recent explosion of comic book movies and their resulting popularity, even John Q Public has [...]
The face of the music industry has entirely changed over the last ten years, and people simply do not buy music they way we used to. With file share sites, MP3 downloads, itunes and more, the days of going to the music store are fast being lost to an evening at home sitting in front [...]
One thing we all know for sure is that despite our similarities, men and women and very different. A key difference between genders has always been how we socialize with one another. Sociologists have long pointed out men tend to mix best while in the midst of an activity of some sort. Women, on the [...]
The lottery of birth can be unforigiving at times. None of us get to choose where in the world we come into being, but for those born on the list of countries below, life is hard from the moment they arrive. Simply and harshly put, death comes to these poor souls very early. People in these countries live, on [...]
There are few plot inclusions more exhilarating than an honest to goodness barn-burning shootout. Whether they take place on urban city streets or in the Old West, these deadly firefights always make our hearts beat just a little bit faster. From Brian DePalma to Sam Peckinpah, some of the best directors in the business have taken [...]
Make-up has been around for centuries, used by both men and women to beautify and improve upon their natural looks. Long ago the use of cosmetics were dangerous and could be fatal. Egyptians would use kohl to darken the eyes which often caused infections. Throughout the 19th century women often used lead oxide and carbonate as a way to whiten [...]
Wednesday, September 8, 2010