I’ve always considered myself a bit of a pro when it comes to alcohol. I can drink the hell out of most any adult beverage many times over and still be in good enough shape to drive my school bus route virtually accident free.   But despite the pending lawsuits and my adoration and persistent faithfulness to the drink, when it comes to cocktail history, I am second string B-Team all the way.  Or at least I was until now.  These stories behind 11 famous cocktails are certain to step up your cocktail cred and conversation.  I know they did mine… my kids on my loser cruiser can attest.

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Millions of people visit New York City every year. Unfortunately, naive visitors throw a wrench into the delicate gears of this busy city with their clueless meanderings and obtrusive groups. Because of this, tourists are the most despised group of people in a city that likes to hate judge people.

Here are a few unwritten laws of the land that you must follow to avoid coming across as a total douche, and pissing everyone around you off in the process. (more…)

Prepare for your mind to be blown: Scientist predict that there will be no ice at the North Pole this summer, the most dramatic evidence of global warming to date. Though the thaw is not yet complete, predictions set the odds at greater than 50:50 for a full meltdown.

Disappearance of the arctic ice will allow, for the first time in modern days, countries near the pole access to the predicted natural resources uncovered by the melting. Though the environmental impacts are more symbolic than consequential, politically and economically, the consequences are substantial. (more…)

Ah, summer–a time to enjoy the outdoors, soak in some sun, check out chicks and drink till you can’t even find your car keys, let alone use them. (That’s what we call responsible.) Trouble is, sex on the beach and tequila sunrises sound summery, but any dude who drinks them should be beaten with a bar stool.

So to avoid any incidental injury this summer, stick to COED’s refreshing list of 9 Essential Summer Dude Drinks. If there’s even a splash of pink in these cocktails, you can kick our asses.

(Click on the pic for ingredients and recipes.)

Kurt Cobain’s Ashes Stolen?

This weekend, reports surfaced that Kurt Cobain’s ashes were stolen from life-coach Courtney Love’s mansion, along with jewelry and other possessions. Love is said to be in a “suicidal” condition after finding her ex-boyfriend and Nirvana front-man’s ashes missing, which she kept stored in a furry, pink bear purse.

This comes after $72 million was stolen from Cobain’s estate in an act of massive identity theft and fraud. ““It was fraud after fraud,” said Love of the incident. “But nobody believed me until now.” Maybe nobody believed her because she’s completely comatose on drugs. And maybe, just maybe, that’s why the ashes are now gone? Maybe not. But I’d say that’d be a good place to start looking. [Daily Swarm]

Heidi and Spencer Launch A Social Network

Celebrity couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, of MTV fame, have announced the launch of their new social networking Site, Speidiweb. While Speidiweb, named after a combination of the couple’s first names, is expected to mimic the style and functionality of Myspace and Facebook, the Site is expected to do well with MTV viewers, since the pair will probably mention it on-air a thousand times a day.

In addition to user profiles, Speidiweb offers blogs by the couple, Speidiweb merchandise (yeah, that’s going to do well) and tons of paparazzi pics, from the same photo agency that took their “candid” beach shots last week. [ProfilesBlog]

Actress Tatum O’Neal Busted At Crack House

You’d think, by now, that everyone knows that crack is whack. But you’d be wrong. Last night, Academy Award-Winning actress and author Tatum O’Neal was busted by the NYPD on criminal drug possession charges for buying crack cocaine on the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan.

O’Neal is the youngest actress to ever win an Oscar, which she received in 1974 for her role in Paper Moon. After her divorce from tennis star John McEnroe, custody of their children were taken away from her because of a heroin addiction. Apparently, that was one of the better decisions our courts have made… [TMZ.com]

Over 200 Improv Everywhere Agents froze in place at the exact same second for five minutes in the Main Concourse of Grand Central Station.