Fruit That Makes You Punchy: a Conversation with Cartoonist Minty Lewis

By Jeremy Nisen
Fruit That Makes You Punchy: a Conversation with Cartoonist Minty Lewis

Whether you generally enjoy comic books or not, creator/cartoonist Minty Lewis might surprise you. Her stuff is damned funny. Who wouldn't love the office-based misadventures of some rather melodramatic, pathetic anthropomorphic FRUIT? Because fruit with eyes and hands and stuff is funny. »

From Grape Seeds Come Beauty–and a Business: A Chat with The Grapeseed Co.’s Kristin Fraser Cotte

By Jeremy Nisen
From Grape Seeds Come Beauty–and a Business: A Chat with The Grapeseed Co.’s Kristin Fraser Cotte

Kristin Fraser Cotte is the founder and CEO of bath & body business The Grapeseed Company, whose products are created with certified organic and local ingredients. An interview about creativity, entrepreneurship, and extended hours at sea. »

Dish-Interested: I’d Like to Thank the Academy for Justifying My Superiority Complex

By Milla Goldenberg
Dish-Interested: I’d Like to Thank the Academy for Justifying My Superiority Complex

It’s Oscar season, superstars — the time of year all A-listers love! It’s a chance for celebrities to pull themselves away from the hard work they do for humanity each day and enjoy a night of endless fawning and accolades, which we all know... »


Oscars’ 2010 Expanded Best Picture List: an Opinion on Too Many Opinions

By Ken Coffelt
Oscars’ 2010 Expanded Best Picture List: an Opinion on Too Many Opinions

Problem with the Academy Awards in a nutshell: You know the “opinions are like a-holes” analogy? Popularity of opinion is no arbiter of quality. »

Spectacle before sound: Grammy performers fight for eyes, not ears

By Colin Powers
Spectacle before sound: Grammy performers fight for eyes, not ears

The Grammys might not have "put a ring on it," but bestowed Beyonce with some serious precious metal—six trophies to add to the seven she had previously won. But... »

Herschel Walker’s MMA Fighting Debut on Strikeforce Showtime Showdown

By Joshua Molina
Herschel Walker’s MMA Fighting Debut on Strikeforce Showtime Showdown

Strikeforce, the hottest promotion in mixed martial arts, returns Saturday night with a blockbuster Showtime event featuring Herschel Walker, the former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL great, who is... »

Remembering J.D. Salinger

By Jeremy Nisen
Remembering J.D. Salinger

While I'll leave it to better educated people than I to properly place the meaning and influence of Salinger's works, I will offer a few personal impressions. »

Teeccino: a Tea Worthy of your Coffee Cup?

By Jeremy Nisen
Teeccino: a Tea Worthy of your Coffee Cup?

Last week, OO's "We Try it So You Don’t Have To" series took a look at Red Espresso, an "espresso-ground tea" that is supposed to be enjoyed like coffee.... »

‘Avatar’: ‘Wow Factor’ Drives By-the-Numbers Story to Massive Sales, Golden Globe

By Ken Coffelt
‘Avatar’: ‘Wow Factor’ Drives By-the-Numbers Story to Massive Sales, Golden Globe

With 'Avatar' quickly catching up to the all-time box office moneymaking leader, everyone's certainly heard of its stunning visuals. For those who want to look past the hype and... »