novelties

You know how sometimes you know the right answer to a question, but you have to ask somebody else in order to solidify it in your mind? Questions like, “should…

Cultural differences between countries can be fascinating sometimes. For instance, where I sit in the southeastern United States, it’s unthinkable to me that anyone would want to invent a fried…

It would be difficult to have this site (or any other lifestyle/culture site) on your radar without realizing that the KFC brand now extends far beyond fried chicken and into…

There’s a familiar bit of cognitive dissonance that doesn’t get discussed that often, but is nevertheless pretty commonplace.  It happens when you reach for your morning cereal fix and glance at…

Everyone seems to have a different personal ranking of Starburst flavors. In fact, no two people can even seem to agree on which is the worst flavor (my opinion, in…

Now that the Taco Bell Naked Chicken Chalupa‘s initial tour of duty is almost done, a new hero has emerged to do battle in Taco Bell Valhalla. It’s the Doritos…

When you look at the Etch Clock, it’s hard not to think about that old saying about how any sufficiently advanced technology would seem like magic to the people of…

I must admit that when I first saw there was a new product called The Fucking Calendar, I assumed it was some kind of rhythm method aid or some other…

You may or may not be familiar with the sufganiyah, a jelly-filled doughnut traditionally eaten by the faithful to celebrate Hanukkah, but if you’re interested in fast food novelties, you…

Candles, as I understand them, are intended to create an inviting, comfortable, and soothing atmosphere in one’s home or place of business. But it seems that one might often have…