Wine has been around for thousands of years, and has touched every major culture and cuisine in the world. A good meal with a lovely vintage is a little slice of heaven that most can appreciate. As your mind starts envisioning the perfect place to go wine tasting you probably think to places like Tuscany, [...]

We might like to pretend we’re above the infomercial, but recent research shows as many as 1 out of 3 Americans have pulled their credit cards out during a pitch. The track record of success spans nearly every aspect of business: beauty, personal care, business opportunities, collectables, weight loss products and house wares. The appeal [...]

When it comes to TV comedy, sitcoms are king. Turn on the tube any day of the week between 8 and 9pm and odds are the big networks are airing a sitcom. With their familiar sets, likeable actors, and generic plots, sitcoms (even really good ones) have an easy charm. They’re safe. Sitcoms are the [...]

The eighties were filled with two things: hairspray and hearts on sleeves. There were other, less pleasant things (Reagan, a Cold War, inappropriately bulky technology), but what else stands out so dramatically when revisiting some of the most topical pop culture from the decade?  The hairstyles alone reached unprecedented heights, it seemed like blow dryers [...]

Holiday traditions are the fabric that binds a society together. Holidays promote a sense of identity, brotherly love and good cheer as people join together in mutual celebration. The upcoming holiday season is a time period that truly represents these timeless concepts. Christmas, Hanukkah, New Years, and Kwanzaa – holidays that are celebrated in close [...]

The tradition of children receiving gifts during the month of December is relatively the same no matter where you go in the world, but the character that brings the gifts can vary quite a bit from country to country. It is true that the American version of Santa is rapidly catching on abroad, but in [...]

The holiday season is here once again and with its arrival our anticipation begins… “What am I going to get?” Yes, it is the season of good cheer and brotherly love and all of that – but we know – we really know (wink, wink) what the excitement is all about. And nothing can spoil [...]

The holidays are all about traditions. Families put up the same Christmas tree decorations. The same favorite cookies are baked. There is also a wide range of the same songs, television shows and movies that return every year. Over time these have become true benchmarks of the season. You know it’s Christmas when the Grinch [...]

Without conflict there is no drama and without Christmas villains there wouldn’t be dozens of holiday themed television specials and motion pictures. Christmas villains come in all shapes, sizes and colors. Most of them start out as not get the meaning of it all, but through a set of circumstances they repent and end up [...]

Cosmetic surgery has become extremely popular, given the dramatic change in one’s physical appearance. We hear of celebrities undergoing the knife to fix their faces and their bodies regularly. Magazines and TV shows such as Nip & Tuck and Extreme Makeover romanticize plastic surgery, making more people want to look good. Plastic surgery is an [...]