Apr 30, 2013  •  In Entertainment, Infographics, Movies

The Nicholas Cage Movie Matrix

J calls Nic Cage “the king of B movies,” and I’m sure many would agree. I confess I quite enjoyed some of his prior action flicks like The Rock (cue Sean Connery saying “Welcome to The Rock”), Con Air (“Put the bunny back in the box!”), and Face/Off (“I want to take his face…off.”). I really liked both National […]

Apr 25, 2013  •  In Asian, Beauty, Korean

“Samsung Robots” [Miss Korea 2013 Contestants All Look the Same]

Many of us are aware that South Korea has the highest highest rate of cosmetic surgery per capita (according to a 2012 report by the Economist). But just how prevalent is plastic surgery in Korea? And, perhaps more relevant to this discussion, just how homogenous is the standard of beauty in Korea? These questions, along with the argument […]

Apr 24, 2013  •  In Funny, Movies

The Other Rules of Fight Club

Everyone knows the first rule of Fight Club. What they don’t know is that there actually exist 20 additional rules…which have just been revealed for the first time by Mandatory. Enjoy!

Apr 22, 2013  •  In Aerin, Claire, Personal

Mini Pic Dump, April 2013

Enjoying the warmer weather and being silly. After each bath, I take Aerin out and get her dried and dressed first since Claire isbetter at keeping herself busy. I usually return to find something like this.

Apr 20, 2013  •  In Beauty, Marketing/Advertising, Personal

It’s All About Perception [Real Beauty]

There’s a good chance you’ve already seen Dove’s viral video campaign “Dove Real Beauty Sketches,” but I figure it’s worth a mention on this blog because I love the message behind it: Women are their own worst beauty critics. Only 4% of women around the world consider themselves beautiful. At Dove, we are committed to creating a world […]

Apr 18, 2013  •  In Personal

A Queasy Fifth Anniversary

This past weekend, Aerin caught the stomach flu. …And just as she was starting to get better, Claire got sick too. Then me. Then J. I can’t remember ever being covered in this much puke and poop. To make matters worse, our washer broke down on Day 2 of the great epidemic. Luckily, there is a […]

Apr 12, 2013  •  In Art/Design, Entertainment, Movies, Shopping

Disney Princess Inspired Rings

Heck Yeah Disney Merch! recently designed a collection of rings inspired by Disney princesses using the “design your own jewelry” feature in Gemvara, an online jewelry store. Each piece seeks to evoke the signature colors and spirits of the corresponding princess — can you recognize which is which? (The answers are in white text under each […]

Apr 9, 2013  •  In Art/Design, Entertainment, Movies

TV & Movie Floorplans

I know that these have been making the rounds for a while, but I figured there must be someone reading this who has yet to see them. Painstakingly rendered by Spanish artist Euskal Herria, you can’t deny that they are pretty spectacular. The floorplans below are listed alphabetically. Is your favorite television show or movie included? Big […]