Monthly archive February, 2014
Jack Black Blue Mark Cologne

Jack Black Blue Mark Cologne

The Jack Black Blue Mark cologne ($70) is a fresh, minty, and herbal-smelling summer scent that has a lot of similarities to the New York cologne from Brooks Brothers, and not just because the bottles look similar. What both scents have in common is their freshness, although I think Blue Mark takes the cake in that...
BFM: "We" by Yevgeny Zamyatin

BFM: “We” by Yevgeny Zamyatin

“We” by Yevgeny Zamyatin is everything that is awesome about the dystopian genre–irreverence for history, a dictatorship-style of government, and a ubiquitous factory lifestyle. However, what makes “We” stand out is how this lesser-known novel (when compared with works like “1984” and “Brave New World,”) set the standard for later works. Written in 1921, this novel...
The February 2014 Playlist

The February 2014 Playlist

First of all, I’d like all of us to take a minute and appreciate this really creepy photo of this dude looking at us all–yeah. Anyways, it’s a new month so you know what that means. If you don’t know, now you do–a new playlist. Let’s get right to it, shall we? Fear of Men...
Lucky Tiger Face Wash

Lucky Tiger Face Wash

It’s been a while since I reviewed a face wash, and I’m glad to have gotten back into the swing of things again with Lucky Tiger. If you don’t know Lucky Tiger, you probably should. Founded in the 1920’s, Lucky Tiger started in the Missouri basement of a barber and amateur scientist by the name...
The Kraken Black Spiced Rum

The Kraken Black Spiced Rum

Sometimes, you just feel like a pirate. You know, typical Wednesday, out plundering and looting, and what better way to end your day than with some rum. But you’re not just any pirate, you’re a pirate of discerning taste–so you want something other than a light run-of-the-mill rum. So what do you do? You turn...
Modern Dionysus: How Wine Aerators Work

Modern Dionysus: How Wine Aerators Work

So in my everlasting effort to take on more and more work, Apothic wines brought me on write for their new blog, Modern Dionysus.  If you’re over 21 years old, go check out our most recent post about how wine aerators work.  If you don’t know what a wine aerator is, it’s basically a replacement...
Pines Wheatgrass Smoothie

Pines Wheatgrass Smoothie

Up to this point, I have never ingested wheat grass (at least to my knowledge) in any form. If you don’t know about wheatgrass, it’s that grass you see at juice bars where the dude behind the counter starts cutting some, puts it in the blender, and then charges you $20. I’ve asked myself, “Why...