Low energy density diet prevents weight gain Children who have a gene linked to an increased risk of obesity can prevent that fate by eating more fruits and vegetables, according to a report from the journal PLoS ONE. Looking at more than 2,000 children, researchers from University College London an...

Filed under: Restaurants, Business, Food Porn , Beef, Food Oddities, Trends, America, Comfort Food, Health & Medical, Fast Food A few years ago, as most of the fast-food chains were working on offering healthier alternatives to their customers, Burger King made a big splash by going in the oppos...

“Stress Relief” February 1st, 2009 I am not conditioned to enjoy this hour of The Office. First off, I don’t think the show should be in this position in the first place: Chuck has a special 3D episode ready to go tomorrow night, and is much more vulnerable to audience erosion than...

Filed under: OpEd, The Office, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free (S05E13) Let me ask you a philosophical question: is it possible for a sitcom to be funny and still not be a very good episode? Technically, all a sitcom is trying to do is make you laugh; if it accomplishes that, it's hard to argue that i...

Erwin Wurm is the artist responsible for making this series of 'fat cars'. Similarly, Ronald McDonald, Wendy and The Burger King are the artists responsible for making my series of 'fat ex-girlfriends'. Hit the jump for three more obese autos....

Freddie Hubbard 1938-2008 Famed jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, known primarily for playing in the bebop, hard bop and post bop styles, was a talented musician and band leader.  His long time manager Dave Weiss has issued a statement indicating that Hubbard died at Sherman Oaks Hospital in Los Ange...

growing up as a child of the 60’s; we heard her voice at rally’s, church gatherings, and of course civil rights events. She was such an icon. her unmistakable message and her commitment to our freedom - We shall miss her singing, and her lecturing. she was the voice of our generations...

"Not a Moment Too Soon, I Thought of Tim Russert" by Michael Bicks of the New York Times. (July 8, 2008) Christopher Hitchens, naturally, has a take-down of those who would lionize a dead man and heap sentiment on the fact of his death. (E-mails entitled "The Russert Miracles" and plaintive whimpers...

I woke up a few minutes ago... i think i may have had a heart attack. pains on the left side of my chest. then again, it may have just been the damn roast beef sammich i had for dinner... seeing as the 2 Tums I just took have caused the Myocardial Infarction to dissipate. Tums. Saving lives... One H...

The always edgy comedian George Carlin died yesterday at the age of 71 of heart failure. The comedian had suffered a previous heart attack and had also endured a long battle with drugs and alcohol. Carlin was survived by his wife, Sally Wade and daughter Kelly Carlin McCall. In a past interview with...