Day: July 26, 2012

MasterChugs Theater: Treasury Edition

Way back before you or I were born, Marvel Comics put out a line called the Marvel Treasury Edition. These were larger sized comics that had top-level talent attached while potentially including some reprints along with a unique story. The very last issue, Marvel Treasury Editon #28, was Superman and Spider-Man, though this was not the first time Marvel Comics and their distinguished competition from across the street, DC Comics, had put out a joint venture (the first time was actually 5 years previous with Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man). Occasionally throughout the next two decades, Marvel and DC would co-publish books again with their heroes, one instance being 1995’s Spider-Man and Batman, another being 1999’s Superman/Fantastic Four. Whenever a battle would break out between the heroes (as the law of super-heroics states that there will be), no clear winner would be decided.

So, why did open up this movie review with that useless bit of geek knowledge? Because 17 years later, Spider-Man and Batman have managed to battle each other again.

But this time, there’s a clear winner. Continue reading MasterChugs Theater: Treasury Edition

Lifteths and separateths thy bossoms

Archaeologists have found what are now the earliest bras in human history. They date back to the 15th Century and were found in the remains of Lengberg Castle in eastern Tyrol, Austria. And when we say “bra,” we mean it: two distinct cups and and lacy embroidering that’s only visible when Heidi Klumming it all over the house.

This changes pretty much everything we know about medieval times and fancy knickers, especially since we originally thought the bra wasn’t invented until 1913.

Unless they aren’t bras, in which case they could be cowls for those two-headed eagles everyone kept drawing back then.

Whoop! (-ing Cough Is Up!)

Please cover your mouth when you cough.

The world is ending before us. Why do I say that? Because whooping cough, the cough that’s as awesome as 90’s rap duo Tag Team, is back and with a vengeance. Daaaarrk vengeaaaaaaance. The CDC is reporting that the number of whooping cough cases are up, higher than they’ve been in the past five years. How can we stem the tide of this contagion?

Please cover your mouth when you cough.

Also, vaccinations are great. Take that, Jenny McCarthy and Rob Schneider! Oh, and covering your mouth when you cough. If you must cough uncovered, make sure it’s at an animal.

Going green the not-so-green way

New York, and parts of New Jersey, are all about looking good, whatever the cost. Even if it means you end up looking trashy in the end. So with scorching temperatures and a drought affecting most of the country, ordinary citizens are turning to paint to make their yards and parks look green.

For just 15 cents per square foot, you can take your dead, brown lawn and make it a dead, green lawn, thanks to professional lawn painters. But, you know, it might not be good for your kids to play in, or your animals to eat. And you might not want to mow, either.