Tag Archives: #americana
Gossip – Timberlake on Glee
For those of us already experiencing withdrawal since the season finale of Glee (I just finished it last night!), there’s chatter that Justin Timberlake may be joining the list of celebrities who will guest-star on the show’s 3rd season. The … Continue reading
Pet Fun – New Tricks
My dog Westminster and I are going to work on this new trick, so watch out Central Park! Wes loves his Frisbee, and often carries it all the way the the park. We’ve gotten it stuck in our fair share … Continue reading
Dinner Party Talk – 4th of July Follow-Up
I had a great time over the weekend doing all things American–from fireworks to grilling. Realized it’s never too late for a good 4th of July history parody, and this one got the giant history nerd inside me excited. Some … Continue reading
American Fun – Fireworks!
It’s 4th of July weekend, and what better way to celebrate than with sparkly explosions of fire? It’s an American tradition, but the Chinese were the ones to first use fireworks to scare away evil spirits as early as the … Continue reading
American Fun – Food Talk
In honor of, well, being hungry, I came across these colorful maps of who eats what in New York City. Some very creative person has broken the boroughs down by the most common type of restaurant in each zip code. … Continue reading
Life 101 – BP Oil Crisis and Surfer Mag
While we’re hearing about BP and the oil spill on the news every night, I’m a little surprised the coverage hasn’t gone much beyond the politics and finger-pointing. Turns out I’m not the only one, and my friends at Surfer … Continue reading
Pop Culture Pop-Up – Wonder Woman’s New Clothes
“What woman wears the same outfit for 70 years?” That’s the question DC comics writer J. Michael Straczynski asks us. The answer? No one, not even Wonder Woman. She’s got a whole new rough gal get-up–no more stripes and certainly … Continue reading
Pop Culture Pop-Up – Old Spice Commercials
Ladies, the man who doesn’t look like your man, but could smell like your man, Isaiah Mustafa, is back with a new installment of the ever-so-clever, rhetorical question-sprinkled, Old Spice commercial. I always wonder, who is the Mad Man (or … Continue reading
American Fun – Night at the Museum Sleepover
If you’ve ever had that weird nightmare where you get lost in the Natural History Museum and they lock up for the night, and then you have to spend the night with the giant blue whale (oh, that’s just me?)… … Continue reading










