I have always been the kiss of death to original TV programming. I was a huge fan of Judd Apatow's "Freaks and Geeks," which aired only 12 episodes. And it was like a scavenger hunt trying to track it down. It seemed like its time slot moved every week.
"Firefly" suffered a similar fate. And although [...]

Though a lot of them aren't intentionally hilarious, a lot of notes sent anonymously or to a group are usually pretty funny.
That's why I LOVE a site I came across on My Yahoo page, Passive Aggressive Notes.
People submit notes or signs they've seen at work/gym/apartment buildings/etc. I'm already thinking of a few notes on my [...]

Okay, perhaps it wasn't quite that Orwellian, but still. "High School Musical" encouraged kids to be true to themselves and follow their hearts no matter what their friends might say. "High School Musical 2," much to my disappointment, came across as advocating conformity.
For the handful of you who don't have kids, cable, or an interest [...]

As the world mourns today the 30th anniversary of Elvis' death, consider honoring another Elvis.
Elvis Costello celebrates his 53rd birthday on Aug. 25. 

I've always been a voracious reader, but sometimes, reading feels more like an assignment than a pleasure. Like, when I hear the critics raving about how great a book is or it explodes onto the bestseller list, and I find myself slogging through it, just to get to the end, wondering what the heck all [...]

I have a thing for murals. First of all, the scope always seems so impressive, canvasses of many stories that, when painted outside, are available to an endless stream of eyes. Public murals can turn an ordinary brick facade into something wondrous or transform stale cinderblocks into a whole new world of color and form [...]

More YouTube finds from friends…treasure or trash?
I can't stand this video, but coincidentally my friend sent me the link and then the following day I heard about it on the JAMN 94.5 morning show. The guy is actually a grad student and just did this for fun. Not sure what the song even means, but [...]

I just got word via a MySpace bulletin that the legendary Tommy Makem, known to many as the Godfather of Irish music, has died of lung cancer.
  
If you're a fan of Irish music, you know Tommy Makem, who sang with the Clancy Brothers starting in the 1950s.
Makem, who has also been called the bard from [...]