In our ongoing quest to find new and unusual snack items, my son and I have discovered ketchup-flavored Pringles. Not a misprint. Not a gag. Currently available only in Canada, with the right connections (i.e. this thing called Amazon) one … Continue reading
Like most people in the world I watched In the Heights this past weekend. Watched it from the comfort of my home, which I guess at this point says more about me than about the state of the world. In the … Continue reading
Like Santa Claus showing up in summer, musical idols of my youth, Weezer, dropped a surprise (to me, anyway) single on Friday, this after two full-length albums so far this year. (Yeah, that’s like Santa in January, May, and June.) OK Human, Van … Continue reading
When I was a kid there was always one given on the last day of school. Your math teacher would let you watch the classic Disney production, Donald in Mathmagic Land. Watch it? This was no small thing. Step one: … Continue reading
You heard it here first: The island is the place to be. With the Brooklyn Nets rolling, the Islanders poised to win their series, and the Mets (the Mets!) leading the NL East, more than ever “the island” is the … Continue reading
Like a ruler dispensing gifts to his subjects, I present to thee the following donatives. First, the standard birthday episode of Politics After Dark, available here at no charge. And second, latest in the line of O’Connell side projects, my new … Continue reading
I’ve been a fan of Seth Rogen’s work for many years. Weird that I would look up to someone who’s my own age (well, he’s two months older than I am), but let’s face it, Seth was basically child actor … Continue reading
At my house I have these things called books. They’re kind of like stories online… if you printed them out on pieces of paper and then you glued all the pages together. (Usually they come with these cardboard-y pages on … Continue reading
In 1948 Bernhardt Stahmer unveiled a crinkle-cut potato chip design that would later become synonymous with the name he trademarked: Ruffles. Ridges in the chip = more chip. Genius. Fast-forward 73 years and 173 flavors later. (Ruffles has gone the … Continue reading
Mets ace Jacob deGrom returned to the mound Tuesday night in his first start since going on the Injured List two weeks ago. DeGrom showed no signs of rust, for though he was limited to five innings he still managed … Continue reading