Most Famous Literary Heroes
From curling up with Treasure Island or Robin Hood as a kid, to delving into the Odyssey or Don Quixote as a college student, to laughing at the foibles of Jane Austen's civilised gentryfolk, the heroes we revere in our literature are a memorable set. Here is a selection of the brightest and best from almost 3,000 years of literature. Read on to find out which ones tally with your most well-thumbed novels, and which should be the next to join your shelves...
Food Fads: Our Favorite Short-lived Delights
“Honey on one side, nuts on the other! Two dips one great taste!” Remember Kellogg's Double Dip Crunch? Or the brief reign of 3D Doritoes? Or the short but exciting time when ketchup came in Blastin' Green, Funky Purple, and Stellar Blue? Here we go back in time to remember the very best of the discontinued foodstuffs, from the cult favorites to the rapidly forgotten. Read on for a trip down memory lane for your taste buds!
Blast From the Past: Your Favorite Childhood Movies
It would be impossible to get all your friends to agree on what the best movie was from when you were kids. What you'd probably agree on is how important they were to you, the crazy number of times you watched them, and the almost embarrassing amount you still remember about them. This list has the movies most memorable to me from my childhood. Enjoy!
Dubious Diet Fads: Debunked!
Let's face it – a balanced diet doesn't entail solely fruit juice, loads of red meat, or only raw food. Yet Americans fall for diet fads like these time and time again, with the hope that this new trend will translate to rapid weight loss. Unfortunately, these fads are just that – bogus schemes that come and go as soon as they are proven medically unsound. Here we review some of the most high-profile (and comical!) unsound dieting trends of our times.
The Best Foreign Policy Blogs
As to be expected with any topic this important, crowds of people have taken to the blogosphere to voice their opinions about foreign policy – from journalists to academics, businesspeople to housewives. The best blogs are timely, relevant, and compelling, and this is a list of some of the very best available to date, arranged by geographical location. Read on to learn more about the gripping ins and outs of international relations.
Cowabunga! Cartoons From Your Childhood
Cartoons have come and gone, but the ones we watched as kids are unforgettable. From Care Bears to Smurfs, Rugrats to Darkwing Duck, and Captain Planet to Dragon Ball Z, here's a rundown of my all-time favorites from back when the cartoons on TV were the highlight of my day. Read on for video clips and more - and feel free to comment if we've missed any of your biggest faves too!
Best TV Shows From Back in the Day
I'm sure I didn't spend all day every day watching the box as a kid, but judging from how much I remember about the shows on TV they must have occupied a pretty decent share of my spare time. You too? See if these absolute classics bring back memories for you too... Read on for some quality nostalgia!