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The Streets’ Build-a-Bong Contest: Way Better than Build-a-Bear

The Streets’ Build-a-Bong Contest: Way Better than Build-a-Bear

Calling all bong-rippers: Mike Skinner of The Streets is holding a “bong-making” contest on the last stops on his tour. One lucky winner (stoner, engineer, Nintendo Wiid player – same thing) will receive a drum cymbal signed by Skinner and two VIP passes for his August 26 gig at the aptly-titled Get Loaded in the Park festival.
The winner… Click to read more

The Inner Monologue of a Lonely Myspace User as He Goes Through His Friend Requests

The Inner Monologue of a Lonely Myspace User as He Goes Through His Friend Requests

WOW!  Five new friend requests!  Oo la la, Candi from Tuscon is smokin’ hot.  Where is Tucson again?  I think it’s one of the boroughs of New York or something.  Sweet, that means she’s only like two hours away.  So worth it.  She’s obviously into me, it musta been my killer profile pic.  Girls are attracted to artsy guys I guess.  Act… Click to read more

Googling Yourself Can Seriously Cause Blindness

Googling Yourself Can Seriously Cause Blindness

Fine, it’s a little narcissistic but you may be surprised in what you find when you Google your very own name. Sure, there is the normal stuff including IMDB pages, Associated Content, maybe even a few accomplishments.
But what you may be shocked to see are the indiscretions as well. Upon Googling herself, a friend of mine recently discovered that when she was… Click to read more

What Will Happen to Your Facebook When You Die?

What Will Happen to Your Facebook When You Die?

Sometimes I look up dead people on Facebook. Not, say, Thomas Edison or Washington Irving or George Washington Carver. If they had Facebook, I wouldn’t be here– but that’s a different story.
But maybe I’m watching the six o’clock news and there’s a story on how Randy Rappelstein, a junior at Rutgers, crashed his RAV-4 into a lightpole. Hop on ove… Click to read more

What is Happening to Facebook?

What is Happening to Facebook?

Remember when Facebook was the simple, straightforward, selective version of MySpace? When it was “the facebookâ€?? All we had was a profile, a wall, poking, messaging, and groups. There was no photo feature, so we had to agonize over that one, single, perfect profile picture. No status updates, no events, no high school students.
As Facebook gradually… Click to read more