Isn't celebrating the annual "International Talk Like a Pirate Day" only by talking like a pirate a little pedestrian? Predictable? On-the-nose? We humbly present a treasure trove of ways to make your Talk Like a Pirate Day more than an exercise in parody.
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Podcasts have changed audio entertainment forever. To get some perspective on the phenomenon, we spoke with four hosts of the hottest shows available: Patrick Melton of Nobody Likes Onions; Peter Rojas of GDGT; Brian Ibbott of Coverville; and Christopher Neseman of Around Comics.
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It's so easy for the coastal among us to be dismissive of the fly-over states. But we need to get over ourselves. As with anywhere, you'll find examples of thought, nuance, art, and beauty. Matt Needham, our latest featured artist shows us the stunning landscapes of Kansas through his finely...
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M&M's classic and peanut varieties are almost perfect: crisp candy shell, smooth chocolate flavor, wonderful crunch . . . . Why screw with a successful formula? We tried the new coconut version . . . so you don't have to.
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Reminiscing about her first time on a trapeze, Karyn says, "That first day I flew until my hands blistered and bled. I loved it from the start."
Growing in popularity, trapeze is a discipline, an exercise, and an art form. And you can try it too.
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Straight from a company rep, statement via email, we have the straight story on what happened to bring the Internet to its knees today. The story behind the Gmail fail.
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There's little that can offend a comic book fan more than dumb, condescending, and/or uninformed comments by the mainstream media. We always brace ourselves for the inevitable onomatopoeia-filled headlines -- but other silly comments are equally inexcusable.
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Dan Wonderly is our latest featured artist. He shared with us the genesis of his "Chaos Maps," which he describes as "paintings derived from riding the subways of New York City."
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A few years after attempting to gloss itself over as "Kitchen Fresh Chicken," Kentucky Fried Chicken is going back to its greasy, buttery roots -- and then some. Select markets have introduced the KFC Double Down. And humanity shuddered.
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"I'd rather eat Cup-o-Noodles every day and be proud of the work I'm doing than be eating sushi and embarrassed by my work," Julia Wertz said during the course of our conversation about the business side of being an indie comics creator. How does an independent creator define success?
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