Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes & Trends of the ’70s & ’80s written by Gael Fashingbauer Cooper and Brian Bellmont, takes you back in time to the tastes, the smells, and the sounds of childhood, when the Mystery Date board game didn’t seem sexist, and exploding Pop Rocks were the epitome ofContinue reading “Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes & Trends of the ’70s & ’80s”
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Who the World’s Most Typical Person?
With the earth’s population expected to exceed 7 billion this year, National Geographic set out to describe the “world’s most typical person” in the video “7 Billion: Are You Typical?” The video is part of National Geographic’s year-long series on the world population.
The New Gourmet Food Trucks
Joel Stein from Time Magazine investigates the new gourmet food truck movement in Los Angeles with the accomplished chef Roy Choi, and tries his first Korean quesadilla. You can view the Koji truck schedule and locations HERE. Their menu can be found HERE. Watch the video HERE.
A Peek Into Netflix Queues
Examine Netflix rental patterns, neighborhood by neighborhood, in a dozen cities HERE.
Kitchen & Living Room Orientation of TV Sitcom Houses
Dan Meth created a chart breaking down the orientation of Kitchens and Living Rooms in houses on popular TV sitcoms. It’s the second in his series of Pop-Cultural Charts.
May I Offer You My Calling Card?
In the 1800s, there was a certain logic–and a cool distance–to the formal calling card. Those who were part of, or sought a place among, the social élite would deliver a card with their name engraved on it to someone’s home to request a visit. But now that you can IM, e-mail or text prettyContinue reading “May I Offer You My Calling Card?”