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Student Loan Sugar-Daddies. Chicks Have It So Easy

Man, chicks have it made. They can cry out of a speeding ticket, flirt to get in free at the bar, and get a sugar daddy to pay of their student loan debt.  Yeah, that last part is real.  I love how this girl justifies it. "he wants my youth, I want his life experience, and...

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Hey Wino's, Looks Like You Can Spend More Time in the Sun

I knew Spain was my favorite country for a reason. The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry recently published reports by the University of Barcelona that claim, the weird antioxidants in grapes slow or even halt the reaction that causes UV rays to kill skin cells, causing...

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PBJ Burglar: It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time!

I can't decide if I would find this hysterical to walk in to, or be wicked pissed, but at least it is less harmful than the crazed butt slasher.  There is some person (no idea if it is a lady or a man) out there, going around, breaking into homes and smearing peanut butter and jelly everywhere...

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You Know You've Made It When...

When someone reacts like this to your movie: The movie in question, The Woman (trailer below), is about a man who comes across a feral, woman of the wild in the woods of Maine. He captures her and holds her captive in his shed, with hopes of civilizing her with the rest of society. Oh yea, his...

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Alex Trebek: An OG at Heart

First off, keep this in mind while you read this: Alex Trebek is 71 years old. The super bad ass Jeopardy host chased down a would-be robber out of his hotel room this week.  According to reports, Trebek woke up to the sounds of 56-year-old Lucinda Moyers breaking into his San Francisco hotel...

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10 States Running out of Smart People

24/7 Wall Street, took a look at reading and math scores, white collar jobs, and graduation rates  and came up with one great conclusion: Some states are simply running out of smarties. Here are the top ten states with the lowest test scores and job levels compared to others - so I guess, one...

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Making the Most (Money) Out of Your Education

Choosing the college that is right for you is no easy task, there are countless factors to consider. But if you’re actually looking to make some money upon graduating (unlike me), you should check out this list of the schools with the highest post-graduate salaries by Yahoo! Finance. With...

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Screw Your Way Out of Monday Blues

A recent study done by Marmite (that poo looking veggie spread) has found that Mondays are the most depressing days of the week.  Here is a list from Gawker of evidence that Mondays are just the worst. 11:16 am is the average time that people begin to smile (Right around the time I sank my...

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The Day Drunks Have Been Waiting For

Following a successful test run during Canada Day (which apparently is a thing), the country is considering having police officers and bar staff routinely hand out lollipops in order to calm drunks. - Thanks, I'm sober now.  The City of Victoria's Late Night Task Force was looking for...

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Amy Winehouse Dead at 27

Sad day for some music fans today, as Amy Winehouse was found dead in her apartment today in London. The singer was 27 years old.  Not much is known about her death at this time, and more details are sure to surface as time goes on. Over the years, Winehouse struggled through very public...

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