College Times

Daily Buzzkill

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

You never know you're going to miss someone until it's too late.

Summer Blues

Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The truth plain and simple is that summer makes me homesick. I mean comparatively every season aside from summer here is heaven whereas the unpredictable climate of New York is well exactly that... unpredictable.

The coolest applications for the everyday Joe

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Technology is advancing at an exponential rate, particularly in the world online. The three applications that I found below represent the pinnacles of their respective fields but even then, they're only a glimmer of what we can expect in the near future.

Truth in Advertising

Thu, 29 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

I keep having to say "I lost 13 pounds." The hell with that nonsense. It's time to tell the truth: I worked it off.

What is the deal with Sign Holders?!

Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Okay, am I the only one that thinks this is the most pointless job around? I mean the sign holders are so distracting that you rarely even read what the sign says! Usually you're just staring at them thinking, "Wow, what a crappy job," or watching the crazy shows they put on.

Another Miley Cyrus scandal

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

After Vanessa Hudgens and Jamie Lynn Spears, pop starlets have endured enough controversy. That was until Miley Cyrus showed up.

Anti-smoking ads even a smoker can respect

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Tired of dead people and black lungs? Here's a list of Anti-Smoking PSAs that really get the job done.

Arizona in Song

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

I noticed a lot of Arizona imagery in some of the songs I've been listening to lately. Here's the best of the best.

Defining Awesomeness

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

This blog had one purpose and one purpose only: To celebrate and comment on the YouTube video of a guy jumping into his pants from various original positions.

End of 'Talk Sex with Sue Johanson'

Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Oxygen's steamy Sunday night sex advice call-in show "Talk Sex with Sue Johanson" has called it quits after its six season run.

To be honest, the only time I ever watched "Talk Sex" was when I was drunk, extremely bored or both, but oh, how much fun it was to watch a 77-year-old woman instruct a caller on how to give a proper blow job.

Grandma and Grandpa - Getting' it on

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

According to a study by Swedish researchers at the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology at Gothenburg University, seniors are having more sex than ever.

And I'm not talking about seniors in college or those in high school.

Hey Mr. Wizard, Give Me Back My Penis!

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Men in Congo's largest city are hiding in fear after it was reported a band of rogue sorcerers were arrested for stealing and shrinking penises. But CT's Jessie Whitfield fears one suspect is still on the lam.

My Suns: A Rebuttal

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

When it comes to sports, I’m an optimist. I’m a fan of the Phoenix Suns, Arizona Cardinals and Chicago Cubs – so if I wasn’t, I probably would’ve blown my brains out by now. So, now that my beloved Suns are in a two-game hole to the defending champion San Antonio Spurs, I can’t help but hold out hope that they are going to pull out the series win.

Real World Happiness

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Many students have set expectations about life after graduation. Most of them are wrong.

Remembering Tim Russert: Big head, big laugh, huge heart

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

"Russert's style was an innovation in news interviewing on television. It's made a huge difference." - Ted Koppel

Sunday morning, I asked Bill Teller, one of the shift managers at Kaldi's Coffeehouse in downtown Clayton, Mo., if he thought the media coverage of Tim Russert's sudden death on Friday had become excessive.

Rock-afire Explosion!

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Most self-proclaimed music experts from my generation would have you believe that their highly-refined taste in music is a product of both nature and nurture, that they were weaned on only the best – but I’m not one of them.

Travel? Stamp collecting? Illicit drugs?

Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Filling time after graduating college

TV: not just mindless drivel

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

How a TV show led to the answer to we've all wondered: What's in Twinkies anyway?

Viva la Revolution!

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Maybe it's closer than you think

Bar Mating Rituals

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

One hour till last call and things get crazy

Mean Girls Suck

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

It may have had something to do with the fact that I always preferred dirt over dresses, but as a child and early teen I found that the majority of my close friendships were with guys. I could just relate more closely to them and what I admired most was that if they had a problem with me at any point, they would let me know about it up front, no drama.

Pain (at the pump) Relief

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The elderly, the working poor and students have been among the hardest hit by soaring energy prices. Luckily, a couple of recent Valley developments could ease their suffering just a bit.

Weezer's new Music Video pretty much sums up what's wrong with the internet

Thu, 29 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

In the age of the internets, the new American Dream has little to do with working for your goals and everything to do with goddamn YouTube.

Celebrity Shortcomings

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Chin up Smelly Efron, you could do worse.

How 'green' can someone really be?

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

It's amazing how much clarity 112 degree heat and a broken down automobile can bring.

I found that out firsthand the other day, when after running a pointless errand (buying a shower squeegee of all things, don't ask), I re-entered my scorching car, turned the ignition, but it refused to start.

Karolyi is certain: China will play games

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Bela Karolyi has good reason to be concerned about the members of his U.S. women's gymnastics team en route to China.

In 1981, Karolyi, already the world's most successful gymnastics coach, was wandering the streets of New York. Shadowing him were dispatches from the Romanian government's secret police, which kept tabs on where he went, what he did, how he behaved away from home.

Seriously? Socks with sandals?

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

What is with young guys wearing sandals and socks?

I'm open to anyone's interpretation of why they choose to do so, because the ones I've heard so far are lackluster.

Stan Winston Leaves a Legacy

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A few words on the passing of a Hollywood giant.

Support for Obama, Times Two

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Further proof that Obama's got it going on, women of the world have united in support for Obama's campaign with help from their boobs.

The Afterlife

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Life after college can totally suck

Things we wish would change as fast as the weather this week

Thu, 29 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Weather should change gradually – you know, with the “seasons”, a concept completely foreign to us desert dwellers – but I can think of more than a few other things I wish would change drastically in a week’s time

People Who Deserve Props

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A little bit of positivity that we all could use.

Animals are smart too!

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Often times when people ask me why I am a vegan, they barely wait for a response before they hit me with 1,001 reasons why I’m an idiot for choosing this as my lifestyle. Usually, I am patient and simply agree to disagree with them. I, for one, am okay with other people eating meat and animal products; I mean I work at a steak house so I kind of have to be.

Cross-over Sports Venues

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

According to preliminary reports, the National Hockey League is set to complete one of its most brilliant moves, ever, and stage an outdoor game at Chicago’s Wrigley Field in 2009.

Defining Geek Culture

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The interwebs are aflame with the latest entry to the Merriam-Webster’s dictionary: fanboy. Defined by Webster’s, fanboy is “a boy who is an enthusiastic devotee of such things as comics or movies.” Congratulations fanboys. You are now legally accepted into the English language.

Do to the Bumpty-Bump (bumper stickers that is)

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Some people say putting bumper stickers on cars is stupid. I say those people are stupid.

Faults and Foibles

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

We all have them. Why not embrace them?

Has the porn industry gone soft?

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Shocking as it may be, adult video sales and rentals are down double-digits for the first time in 40 years. In 2005, the United States pornography industry grossed $4.28 billion, but in 2006 it dropped to $3.62 and according to industry insiders, the yearly revenue continues to decline.

Jack Thompson = Crazy

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Video Game Crusader Jack Thompson has built a rep on stirring controversy. He failed to mention that he's also a tool.

Money Talks

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Piggy banks are pretty much to coolest invention ever.

Well, not really, but they're pretty damn close.

How did I come to this stark realization?

Nate's Weather Rant

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Have you ever noticed how competitive people are when it comes to weather?

It's almost as if people from different parts of the country want to convince the rest of the United States that the weather in their neck of the woods is the worst there is, yet they as locals are the best equipped to handle it.

Natural toothpaste sucks, but it's way better for you

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

I have been using natural toothpaste for about a month now, and I would just like to share this with you: It's utterly disgusting.

I purchased two kinds: one from Trader Joe's (their brand) and one from Target (Tom's of Maine brand), but I don't think the brand matters that much, because I am convinced that natural toothpaste in general sucks ass, and I'm about half done with both of the tubes.

Only Really Cool Kids Deactivate

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A few months ago, I deleted Myspace and deactivated Facebook. I was proud of my decision and felt less distracted by who's dating whom and what everyone is up to tonight. I thought I was one of few, but I've been put in my place.

While hanging out by the pool this weekend with a few friends, one said that she was "deactivated.

Requiem for the Hummer

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The tank-like SUV gets the shaft.

Shaq Attack

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

So Shaq's under fire for attacking Kobe; the real news here is that he's a worse rapper than he is a free throw shooter

Swallow a pill. Lose a bad memory.

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Science can be scary!

Teen pregnancy as a TV series?

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

When did teen pregnancy become entertaining?

You know, the stuff of a break-out summer comedy, an Oscar-winning independent film, and now the ABC Family series "The Secret Life of the American Teenager." Nothing quite says "a new kind of family" - the network's slogan - like a 15-year-old's unplanned pregnancy.

The real football

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

I'm going out on a limb here and admitting that I love soccer. So much so that I'm going to use my lunch hour today to watch the second half of the quarter-finals of the Euro Cup. (Turkey vs. Croatia. It should be a good game!) I've loved soccer pretty much my whole life, which is why I absolutely, completely hate when people detest soccer.

Trials with co-habitation

Thu, 22 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Nothing brings out my crazy quite like living with a boyfriend.

We're All a Bunch of Weirdoes

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

I was talking with my friends the other day about myriad of topics. We vacillated between why Johnny Depp is so hot, what makes a good movie, why Bush sucks, why Johnny Depp isn't that hot and peppered among these talking pieces were weird things we do that we don't think are weird.

Weird Roommates

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

I've had my own bad experiences with roommates, but odd doesn't even begin to describe some of the latest roommate wanted ads I've come across.

With the death of George Carlin, cerebral comedy just took a big hit

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Wonder if he got "the two-minute warning"?

George Carlin's fans know what I'm talking about. It's part of a routine he did in the '70s, about the possibility of getting notice that you're about to die ... a voice inside your head that goes, "TWO MINUTES. Get your (Bleep) together.

"True Life" episode reveals the real MTV: a moral wasteland

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

MTV's latest ratings ploy - "I Work in the Sex Industry" - comes off as a half-truth filled piece of porn industry propaganda aimed right at those who need complete honesty the most: tweens and teens

California Dreamin'

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Growing into adulthood means you get to choose your own path but sometimes, wanderlust gets the best of everyone.

China goes censor crazy

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Yesterday, Variety reported that China has released a government sanctioned list of criteria that is now banned from the country. Basically killing all fun in the country.

Marilyn Monroe: Way Hotter than Paris Hilton

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The New York Post recently reported a sex-tape has surfaced featuring the goddess of film, Marilyn Monroe. Sweet.

R-rated Trailers Coming Back to Theaters

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Now we can all look forward to smutty and violent previews for upcoming smutty and violent movies.

Scientific Advancements: Good for Humanity, Might End the World

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Let's forget, for a moment, all the lofty promises that science fiction movies made, including flying cars, virtual worlds and teleportation. The real futuristic world offers amazing scientific advances that could, unfortunately, destroy all civilization.

Some entertainment for the "Lost Generation"

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

When CT writers run out of ideas, thank God for YouTube. It's always here to save the day.

Stupid Actual Money

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

CT writer would much rather work for perks

We're wonks. And we will kick your ass (for charity).

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

I've been called many things. And since I grew up, literally, in a hardware store in north New Jersey, most of them are not printable - even in a publication of such ill-repute like our own. That said, I've never been called a wonk (a person preoccupied with arcane details).

Why Canada Rules

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Their snacks are way better than ours.

Are young children already oversexed?

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Driving by the local high school these days proves one thing - kids today are a far cry from the way we used to be. It's accepted, but does that make it right?

Big Shoes to Fill

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Shaquille O'Neal's debut with the Phoenix Suns is minor compared to the real question on our minds: How does a man that large exist?

Cities threaten to fine those who curse

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Hold on to your ability to use your favorite four-letter words, because it might be taken away sooner than you might think. City officials in St. Louis, Missouri, are considering a bill that would ban swearing along with dancing on tables, drinking games and obscene music.

Dear Suns Fans,

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The regular season is over. The match-ups are set. The NBA playoffs are set to kick off on Saturday, which means that in just a few short weeks, Suns fans will either be celebrating Phoenix's first-ever NBA Championship or lamenting yet another far-reaching conspiracy by NBA higher-ups...

Ear Sex

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

George Clinton once boasted in a song that he was "doin' it to you in your earhole." But we're pretty sure he never envisioned anything like porn for the blind.

Everything was better when we were kids - even getting sick

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

When you were a kid, getting sick and missing school usually fell one of two ways: legitimately ill or faking it. In adulthood, it's about the same. The only difference is that either way, it sucks so much more.

Girls Gone Wild

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

With spring break in process, a word of advice, ladies: keep your breasts to yourself

HDDVD's last gasp paves the way for next format war

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

HD DVD checks out and Sony's Blu Ray wins the war. But we say it doesn't matter, because the next technological leap will replace the need for DVDs, period.

Honorable Mentions from 2007

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

If my Top 12 list had included nothing but stoner rock albums, you probably wouldn't take me very seriously when I try to write about bluegrass. So here are a few albums that, for whatever reason, didn't quite make the cut but are still very worthy of your attention.

I got a fun stabby weapon at self-defense class

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

With all the dangers of being a woman in Tempe, our CT writer recommends you take up a self-defense course. It's fun, easy and at the end of it, you can get cool weapons.

If I Were in Middle School

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

What messages are sent when a high-profile prostitute gets busted and becomes famous? CT sex writer and columnist investigates - as if she were 12 years old.

Kicking drugs with pot, a ceramic one

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

I've suffered allergies my entire life. For 21 straight years I've dutifully pumped my body full of drugs with names like Zyrtec, Optivar, Astelin, Benadryl, Nasalcort, Allegra, Singulair, Nasonex, Claritan, Clarinex and Seldane - shelling out anywhere from $10 to $35 per month, per drug, just for the right to breathe.

Knollege is Power

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

First they turned Winchell's into Vinchell's. Now, I've got my own ways to capitalize on the renaming movement.

Locked and Loaded

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Guns on public college campuses should be allowed - under the right circumstances, says writer Mike R. Meyer

Love, Hate and Karma

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Treat somebody good, the favor is returned; treat somebody bad, and deal with the consequences: so the theory goes. But when it comes to the way we treat people, it seems the return karma we receive is really just a roll of the dice.

Money, Money, Money

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

How twisted is it that a high school teacher makes $38,000 a year compared to a tow truck driver who makes $42,000 a year? According to a recent study in Parade magazine, America's values on money are disgustingly out of whack and completely turned upside down.

New study says watching movies may lead to smoking

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

As an avid movie watcher and a regular smoker, I generally dislike others telling me that I can't enjoy either. I understand that some movies might be bad enough to induce eye cancer, and I also understand the reason why people frown upon smoking. I know it's bad for you, for me, and before I started smoking, I was just as opposed to it.

Next Stop: Adult Land

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Remember when you dreamed of the perfect job, tons of cash and the fairy tale wedding? Well, this is reality.

No Fools for April Fools

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Most April Fools Days are filled with practical jokes. So what happened this year?

One 'Mike' too many

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

I was born on August 24, 1973. The classic horror movie Halloween was released on October 25, 1978. Five years and two months is all I had. Before I even enrolled in kindergarten, my life had been unwittingly yet irreversibly changed.

My name is Michael Meyer.

One for the Ages

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

When it was all said and done, there's no other way to look at it: Super Bowl XLII was a massive success; as a game, and as an Arizona event to remember.

Payback begins with a capital B, or is that an H?

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Yesterday was the 10 year anniversary of Monicagate. And with Hillary looking strong in the Democratic primaries, Bill may find payback is coming - 10 years later.

Putting the Sex in Insects

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

New studies suggest certain creepy crawlies have developed a more effective way to get in the sack - shut up and play dead

Remote Control Birth Control?

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Australian doctors say they're getting close to giving men a viable birth control device . . . via their favorite object: the remote control

Sell Out!

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Fifteen-year vegetarian eats meat and loves it.

Sex Problems for the Spanked?

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A new study suggests that kids who were spanked may be more aggressive in seeking sex than their non-spanked counterparts

Sexism Sells

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Should rappers have a social responsibility or are they just responding to society?

Sin City

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Vatican recently unveiled a list of new sins which are considered to be more in line with today's world. A further examination may be needed.

Strike threatens future of movies

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The most interesting thing about reading mainstream entertainment news is very little of it has to do with actual movies or music. Typical entertainment "news" focuses on celebrity lifestyle: sex tapes, cat fights, rehab or on the opposite end of the spectrum, weddings, births and charity causes.

The Super Bowl in Haiku

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Writing blogs is fun,
Writing haikus is funner,
What an idea!

Webinar is not a Word

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

All across pop culture people are fusing words into annoying terms and creating shallow buzzworthy phrases. But one term tops them all: webinar

Whips and handcuffs anyone?

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Fetishes aren't just for freaks and pervs

Why my video games aren't more like my movies

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

As video game technology grows exponentially, the basics of what made games awesome in the first place shows signs of disappearing.

Candidates using technology to their benefit

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The internet activates a whole new generation's fancy with information, and the fact that immediacy is its number one boast means that decisions can be made on more than just an appearance basis.

Freaky Russian Wilderness

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Strange occurrence almost 50 years ago has nothing to do with anything really, but it's still pretty interesting.

Everyone sucks eventually

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

I was driving home with CT's lovely and talented assistant editor Megan Dobransky the other day when a Nirvana song came on the radio. "I miss Nirvana," I said. "Do you think they would've sucked eventually?"

"Yeah," Meg replied without hesitation. "Everyone sucks eventually.

And in the blue corner

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

While Clinton trashed Obama's voting record in the Senate and Obama accused Clinton of doing anything to get elected, and both sent steely glances and sarcastic snickers zapping across the stage, behaving like bitter, vindictive children - I realized: this is the most entertaining television I've seen since "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" went kaput.
I also couldn't help but wonder: who would win in a fight, Hillary or Barack?

Anonymous' E-War against Scientology is ... kind of cute?

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Scientology falls under criticism again. This time by a militant, organized, and talented group of young individuals whose best weapon of attack is. . . pizza.

Even primates pay for sex

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Sex sells, which is why so many men pay for it. Name your price and a prostitute will feed your vice. Recent research suggests that despite evolutionary change, some things remain the same - females are more likely to put out if men give them what they want and need.

Getting Naked

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

A new cable television show has women stripping nude for the whole world to watch. Inside the new path to empowerment and a healthy body image.

Has the FDA gone mad?

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Last month the FDA declared meat and "natural" products derived from cloned cattle, swine and goats to be safe for human consumption, giving the go ahead for bioengineers to continue playing God in their laboratories.

Loss of a Landmark

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

With Tempe's most popular theater now shut down, we have to wonder if the city's charm is going to be traded away for high rise condos and fancy mozzarella sticks.