Filed under: Cigars The 2009 Tobacconists' Association of America (TAA) Convention kicks off on Sunday, March 8. Tobacconists and manufacturers from around the world will converge on the CasaMagna Marriott for four days of reconnecting, deal-making and of course plenty of cigar smoking. I'm currentl...

I have debated for quite some time now how I was going to approach this blog entry, because I truly am trying to have an open mind and want people to share their opinions about this controversy, but it’s REALLY hard for me to channel any empathy for the tribe of instructors described below. In...

So, let's start this off right by saying that I am so fucking smart! Seriously guys. I went to the best higschool in the county, got straight A's, was in the honor society and everything! And my teachers even said I was the smartest kid in the whole graduating class. So then I went to college and go...

The Major League Baseball censors have struck again: Now you can't even buy a Yankees jersey with the name "A-Fraud" on the back. Will the assault on the Bill of Rights never cease? Darren Rovell reports in his CNBC Sports Biz column that MLB.com is banning the wry Alex Rodriguez nickname from repli...

Banned AdSense Publisher Gets His Money Back from Google It’s not uncommon to hear stories of disgruntled AdSense publishers whose accounts have been permanently banned by Google either due to "non-compliance with AdSense policies" or for "posing a significant risk to AdWords ad...

Did you know that sunglasses were introduced to America in 1929 by Sam Foster? Sunglasses only really became popular as a fashion accessory in the 1940s and as many of us know, some of the older sunglasses styles still remain trendy and fashionable. Today, we’ll take a look at the beginning of...

Filed under: Weird but true, Toys & games It's such a shame that, after 50 years, yet another Barbie boycott is on the horizon. Sure, generations of parents have refused to forgive the doll's blatant disregard for real women's figures. But here's one lawmaker in West Virginia ready to take the b...

What with embracing capitalism and becoming a superpower and all, China’s had a lot to deal with recently. But some things are still too much to cope with. Like lumpen, coasting indie music made by, in part, the bloke from Heavy Stereo, for instance. And that’s why China has banned Oasis...

  We usually wait until we have a mid-week lull to watch Flight of the Conchords (On Demand, baby!) but we're going to watch it as soon as we're done writing this post just so we can see the "Garfunkeling" in better quality. Also, why is it that Jemaine is the only one ever ge...

Now that yesterday's Lipa Schmeltzer concert, "The Event Live," has successfully concluded, I think it is important to take a look at the second failed concert ban and the actions of those who participated in it. It's important to look at this event in light of last year's controversy. (You can find...