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This sneak preview of the Aquabats! Supershow! has everything: talking mushrooms, trippy trees, and a scary unicorn lady. Aquabats! Supershow! is a new television show "based on the misadventures of rock 'n' roll's greatest super dude men." In this installment, they're stuck in traffic and late for a show. How are they gonna get there? There's only one way to find out. . . Read more
I saw this video earlier this week and thought it would make a nice weekend distraction. In Food Fight, a video by Stefan Nadelman, various modern battles are recreated using food from the regions of the world engaged in the conflict. It begins at WWII, but if you're not that well versed in war, don't worry, the folks at Boing Boing have kindly edited the video to include subtitles. It's really a Read more
All of you soda drinkers might want to pay attention to this one. A new study from Britain's Sheffield University is linking sodium benzoate, a preservative found in some sodas, to cell damage. Research is suggesting that the preservative has the ability to switch vital parts of DNA. Professor Peter Piper, a professor of molecular biology and biotechnology, tested the impact of sodium benzoate Read more
geeksugar often likes to tell me how awful her cooking skills are (which, btw folks, they are not) - I think she's just intimidated by the recipes. However, I just came across a food creation that I think she'll love. Remember that scene in Star Wars where Han Solo gets stuck in carbonite? Well now she can get all the steps needed to recreate it in chocolate. That's right a chocolate frozen Han Read more
Sure, we've all heard of the Superfruits, but how about miracle fruit? Miracle fruit is a little known berry that alters taste buds making bitter things better and sour things sweet. The effect lasts anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours. If you ask me, it sounds like it makes your taste buds high. Several food bloggers were able to get their hands on some miracle fruit and tested it out. It may Read more
Check out kitchenwlittleb's chicken take on bo ssam, Korea's famous leaf-wrapped pork. Using the flavors I've used to do bo ssam (which uses a slow-roasted pork), I created a lettuce wrap that uses chicken thighs. The resulting lettuce wraps pack the punch of flavor without the hours spent marinating a pork breast. This has become a staple in our house, and hopefully it will in yours as Read more
Always ready to demonstrate that he's on the cutting edge of social media, Barack Obama has joined Pinterest! Besides showcasing photos of the first family, stats about his years in office, and Obama-inspired recipes, the president posts images of his furry friends to the Pet Lovers For Obama board. Check in for snaps of pups wearing stylish Obama 2012 gear, or of our favorite first dog, Bo! Read more
Bo Obama joined the rest of his family for story time, game time, and other lawn hijinks during today's annual White House Easter Egg Roll. While this year's theme of "Let's Go, Let's Play, Let's Move" encourages the 30,000 lucky participants in today's festivities to get active, Bo was content to rest up, listening to the president's expression-filled rendition of Where the Wild Things Are, Read more
The title of America's favorite canine may be split between First Pup Bo and Hollywood It dog Uggie, but in the UK, it's all about Lupo! Though both Windsor boys were the guests of honor at a charity polo match on Sunday, Kate Middleton and Prince William's adorable Cocker Spaniel was overwhelmingly the center of attention (even among his royal entourage). We can't wait to see more of this cute Read more
Today, we were fortunate enough to participate in a round table with the first lady to hear more about the Let's Move initiative and discuss motherhood issues for the modern mom. The event kicked off with a photo of Mrs. Obama and the adorable Bo. The first lady explained, "We get so many letters from kids, who want to hear about the garden, they want to see it, and they also want to see Bo. Bo Read more
