Chocolate milk more than a simple snack
Water bottles are so last season. The next time you head to the gym, replace that H2O with a good old-fashioned glass of chocolate milk. Yes, this is what doctors and athletes are saying these days: Chocolate milk is now the ultimate sports drink. In recent years, chocolate milk has evolved from an elementary school [...]
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The movie world lately has had reboots on the brain. Although it’s exciting to see a favorite superhero or story brought to life again, where is the limit?
Read the rest of this article »Taco Bell lawsuit draws attention to a major food issue
Why is Taco Bell’s food so cheap? Because its meat filling is only 36 percent beef and full of oat products! That’s not a joke. The Alabama law firm Beasley Allen P.C. is pursuing a class-action lawsuit against Taco Bell for falsely advertising its “beef” filling as beef when, according to the firm, it’s mostly [...]
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Although Glee appears to be doing well, its episodes fell short in its second season.
Read the rest of this article »Injuries should not impede working out
Injuries, especially for athletes, are among the worst disruptions to personal exercise regimens. They not only inhibit physical movement but also muddy your outlook for the future. The whole world seems to stop and every little thing you used to do, every little step, every gesture, requires painstaking effort. How on earth do you stay [...]
Read the rest of this article »TV shows reluctant to accept sci-fi title
Brannon Braga, writer and executive producer of the upcoming television series Terra Nova, which is about people who travel back in time, recently said that his show was not really science fiction, even claiming that it has less science fiction elements than the earlier seasons of Lost. Really? A television series about people from the [...]
Read the rest of this article »Starbucks adds to portion problem
Starbucks Coffee will be rolling out a new, gargantuan, 31-ounce “Trenta” drink size to all Starbucks stores in the United States by May 3. Cue the collective groans of every dietician in America. The Trenta release comes in response to the consumer demand for bigger iced drinks perfect for those long, hot summer days. Thankfully, [...]
Read the rest of this article »New artists show oddness pervades current rap image
It’s no secret that hip-hop is constantly evolving. For every Rick Ross-type, the self-proclaimed ghetto MC still boasting about drugs, girls and money over triumphant beats, there’s a Kid Cudi, the self-loathing rapper-singer clad in skinny jeans. Though the Cudi-esque rappers were new and different at one point in recent history, their style has now [...]
Read the rest of this article »Music in 2010 ranged from appealing to disappointing
Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard once whined, “So this is the new year / and I don’t feel any different.” Thankfully, in 2010, things were different from the year before. Sobby emo music like Death Cab was no longer popular, and Kanye West pushed the creative boundaries of contemporary music. Now that it’s [...]
Read the rest of this article »Upcoming Golden Globes shows very questionable taste
If the Academy Awards is the mother of all film award shows, the Golden Globes is the rebellious daughter. The awards show, airing this Sunday on NBC at 5 p.m. PT, has gained the reputation of being the “fun show” of award season. It’s the first major award show of the year and also the [...]
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