Anti-obesity lobbyists and children activists have been trying for years to get food companies to stop marketing high sugar, high sodium, and overall unhealthy foods to children.Food companies, such as McDonald’s, General Mills, and others, create advertising campaigns that include cartoon characters with the specific purpose of luring kids towards…
You ever watch Beaches with your mom or Titanic with a girlfriend? Those weepy bitches have nothing on X Factor’s contestants and judges. The entire show is just people crying and being inspirational and then crying again. Last night, tryouts ended and boot camp began. Once the finalists are chosen,…
Steve Jobs is not normally associated with food. You don’t know where he goes to dinner, his favorite coffee shop, or find him on top chefs’ lists. Surprisingly, aside from dramatically changing the entertainment and media industry, he’s had the greatest effect on the food industry.
Although we thought our semi-apologist essay on budding R&B legend Chris Brown would allow us some leeway with Team Breezy. We were wrong. Last night, instead of heading inside to watch Brown float across the audience, singing and dancing, we were only allowed outside of the American Airlines Arena to speak with…
You’ve probably seen Burger King’s latest commercial featuring their newest dessert options including one that looks a lot like McDonald’s McFlurry. The commercial, of course, is fairytale in nature featuring a Willy Wonka portrayal of the soft serve and its accompaniments of flowing chocolate, rich brownies and sunny peaches. Enticing? It got us to interested in comparing it to the iconic McFlurry.
Just when you thought “How To Love” — Lil Wayne’s big nasty ball o’ cheese ballad and lead single from his dismal Tha Carter IV — couldn’t get any worse …. Tween-pop sensation and women’s jeans fanatic Justin Bieber has recorded his own remix of Weezy’s corniest track ever. The…
It was a huge challenge to narrow down the hundreds of annoying things about last night’s X Factor to a nice, tight ten. But we did it! The auditions continued in Chicago and Seattle. We sat through two hours of clips of people with a small amount of talent competing…
Giant rounds of Jewish-style onion-rye bread float through my dreams, float through clear blue sky, float in slow motion as though taking part in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Behind the rye are enormous loaves of pumpernickel bread, hearty grain breads encrusted with oats and seeds, bright yellow challah breads,…
Miami-based fast food giant Burger King has announced that they’re entering the Canadian Poutine market with the addition of the Canadian specialty to their menu.That got us wondering just what other worldly delights the King dishes out in other countries. Here’s what we found:…
As I mentioned before, I was going to try Rena Greenberg’s Gastric Bypass Hypnosis Surgery program, a non-invasive tool to help me lose weight.The program consists of several CDs, one of which is the actual “surgery.” Greenberg’s voice guides you through the experience of having gastric bypass surgery so that…
It seems premature to say that the South Beach Wine & Food Festival is already a subject of talk about town, but they recently released the 2012 line-up, and we already spoke to Lee Schrager to get the inside scoop. Plus, Wine Enthusiast’s Toast of the Town is this Friday…
You want to eat fresh fish. You want it glazed, or baked in parchment with fresh dill and lemon. You want the skin crisp from the broiler and the meat moist and juicy. Instead, you’re looking down at a plate of stinky fish in all of its odoriferous glory. How…
Today, September 16, marks the release of the eight-disc set of Star Wars: The Complete Saga. Star Wars fans can rejoice in seeing 40-plus hours of Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Han Solo and , most importantly, Jar Jar Binks, in spectacular remastered digital film (including thousands of spooling feet deemed…
A 290-pound man is suing White Castle because the seats at the iconic fast-food restaurant are too small. I sit here shaking my head because I’m almost at a loss for words. Almost.First, let me share what I know so far. The man, a faithful customer of a White Castle…
One of the coolest things about living in Miami is the vast array of different cultures. With a generous blend of southern American, northern American, native American, Caribbean, European, Asian, and Latin influences, our city could never be accused of being “cookie-cutter.” Which is why it’s very possible to drive down…
He looks like he could be Tegan and Sara’s little sister. And now the Biebz is admitting he dresses like them too. The Telegraph is reporting that Justin Bieber has admitted he sometimes shops in the Juniors section. The 17-year-old pop star nonchalantly claimed that women’s clothing fits him better…
California lawmakers have announced they plan to enforce a 2004 law that bans the production and sale of foie gras. Animal rights activists petitioned for the duck relief, citing it as “an inhumane practice that should be relegated to the history books.”Now, you might or might not know that force-feeding duckies…
As some of you know, I’ve been looking into different weight loss techniques as of late. I’m currently on the Gastric Bypass Hypnosis Surgery program by Rena Greenberg, which I’ll be posting a halfway point update on next week.As some of you may also know – I believe in natural…
Yesterday at a McDonald’s restaurant in Pooler, Georgia a woman died and nine people had to be taken to the hospital after inhaling toxic fumes inside the restaurant.I know what you’re thinking, and no, the chemical fumes were not coming from the kitchen. So far, police believe chemicals from cleaning supplies…
As I walked into Dunkin’ Donuts yesterday to grab a coffee in Miami, I noticed pumpkin doughnuts for sale. Suddenly a little frisson ran down my spine. I was transported back to a sunny morning almost a decade ago in New York. Around 9 a.m. on that fateful September 11,…
Miley Cyrus is a boss. Don’t let the Hannah Montana shtick fool y’all … This 18-year old ex-Disney Channel princess loves tattoos, Joan Jett, and exploring her sexuality. Good girl gone bad? Bullshit, Miley’s just keeping it real. “There was this magazine article the other day,” Cyrus says in this…
Our list of celebrity MILFs over 50 is short. In fact, it only consist of one incredibly sexy, adorably gap-toothed pentagenarian. And like a virgin touched for the very first time, we’d probably last less than 30 seconds with her. Ironically, that’s also how long we can stomach her music…
