Vodka in tubes
The revolution in the culture of drinking alcohol was accomplished when the founders of the Austrian company Wenger Corporation idea to pour vodka into aluminum tubes. This is how the famous vodka GO – the first alcoholic drink in the tubes, which were previously used in the food industry, only to pack sauces and pastes.Innovative [...]
When Singing Sinatra Can Get You Killed
There was a fascinating article in the New York Times the other day about violence in the Philippines and its thriving karaoke culture — and the deadly problems that can crop up when it comes to Frank Sinatra. In fact, it’s one Sinatra song in particular that seems to be the cause of so much [...]
The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks
Henrietta Lacks, an impoverished tobacco farmer in Virginia, contracted cervical cancer in 1951. Her doctor gave a sample of her tumor to a medical researcher, who then used it to grow a cell culture. What’s amazing is that in almost sixty years, those cells are still alive, making them the longest-living human cells grown in [...]
Kool-Aid Man at the Battle of Yorktown
This isn’t quite how I remember the Battle of Yorktown, but presumably artist Joseph Griffith did careful research for this painting marking the 225th anniversary of that battle. This image is part of a post full of Kool-Aid Man references in pop culture at Jeremy Barker’s Popped Culture.
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Pop Culture Alignment
This chart shows the moral alignments of nine pop culture characters using the Dungeons & Dragons alignment system. Rorschach as Chaotic Good? I think that Chaotic Neutral is more likely. And Neutral Good for John Locke at best.
Top row, left to right: John Locke of Lost, Dwight from Sin City, Rorschach of Watchmen.
Middle row: Indiana [...]
