A Riesling for your Rice Bubbles? A drop of Grenache for your Granola? How about a Sav Blanc for your Special K? Wine expert Gary Vaynerchuk pairs three wines with three breakfast cereals.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Fruit loops of the vegie world
The most bizarre fruit and vegetable freaks of nature, like pears in the shapes of babies, watermelons with faces and, of course, lots of hilarious phallic shaped vegies.
Win dinner with the Palins!
With Levi Johnson recently revealing her taste for something called a “Crunchwrap Supreme”, lovers of fine dining will no doubt be chomping at the bit to bid on eBay for a dinner with Sarah Palin. Bids are already up to US$37,700, so get in fast, foodies!
Murder, she blogged: 50 things the internet is killing off
It’s not just old media the internet is ruining, says The Telegraph — in its relatively short history, the web has racked up a large body count of pastimes, technologies, businesses and more.
VIDEO: How to make a home-cooked meal in a hotel room
Comedian George Egg demonstrates how to cook tortellini with spinach and fresh-baked English muffins, all in a hotel room, using just what he finds there.
How to crack an egg with one hand
We got such a positive response when we posted a video on how to open a banana like a monkey, we couldn’t help but share this one too.
Italian bank accepts cheesy collateral
Credito Emiliano SpA in northern Italy is accepting parmesan cheese as collateral to keep the region’s cheesemakers in business while the country weathers the recession. The bank’s vaults now hold 17,000 tons of high-quality parmesan, each 80-pound wheel valued at about 300 euros.
Archie comic fan gets mad, even over Veronica engagement
Comic book store owner Dave Luebke was a huge fan of the long-running Archie comic books — until he saw the latest edition, in which Archie proposes to Veronica! His revenge? Auctioning off his rare copy of the series’ first edition for $38,837. Yeah, that’ll learn em’…
Guidelines for weeing in the shower
Taking a sneaky leak in the shower — we’ve all done it. But just like most other bathroom-related activities, there are some strict protocols to which a would-be wee-er must adhere. Like, don’t do it at a mate’s place, don’t start until the water has, and don’t get too carried away.
Video of the Day: The webcycle: peddle-powering the internet
Is this the answer to the obesity crisis? Using this ingenious invention, tubby geeks must peddle faster and faster to speed up their internet connection. Just think of the calories burned for a 24-hour WoW marathon!
Utegate, as told by LOLcats
Finding the whole Utegate debacle confusing? Let the LOLcats and a variety of witty furry animals explain the saga to you.
Jackie Chan in cyberworld
Huh? Jackie Chan promotes Russian internet security software… we think. No idea what the Segway is about. Highly entertaining, whatever it’s for.
When robots attack
A Swedish factory has been fined after a worker was attacked by one of its manufacturing robots which “suddenly came to life” and grabbed hold of his head.
Video of the Day: William Shatner reads Sarah Palin’s farewell speech
“Master thespian” William Shatner reads Sarah Palin’s resignation speech as it was truly intended to be performed: as a beat poem.
30 classic albums recreated in Lego
How can you improve on iconic rock albums like Nirvana’s Nevermind, U2’s The Joshua Tree or The Beatles’ Let it Be? Easy: recreate them our of Lego.
Drunk people in yoga positions
Photos of drunk people who have inadvertently passed out in correct yoga positions. Yup.
Smells like Rick Astley
What happens when you mix Rick Astley with Nirvana? You get one amused Crikey editor.
Tippi Hedren telepathically informs Jackson’s pet tigers of his death
Those worried about just who would break the news of Michael Jackson’s death to his pet tigers can rest easy: 79-year-old actress Tippi Hedren has let them know. Via telepathy.
Extreme makeover: fast food edition
Fancy Fast Food take typically limp and greasy looking fast food, and turn it into a gourmet affair — without adding any extra ingredients. Check out how this Taco Bell burrito is transformed into tortellini, with illustrated step-by-step instructions.
Geek up your ties with the Matrix “Merovingian knot”
Declare your love and dedication to the Matrix trilogy with this step-by-step guide to tying your tie just like “The Merovingian”. Guaranteed hit with the ladies.
Video of the Day: The saddle chair seat: try without underwear
The Divided Salli saddle chair seat: keeps the pressure away from sensitive genitals.
Snuggie come home
The Crikey Snuggie has gone missing! Can you track it down?
Smurf record smashed
The World Record for the largest number of people dressed as Smurfs has been smashed in the Welsh city of Swansea, with 2510 uni students taking time out of their busy drinking schedules for the important event.
Hits of the ’80s, now in ragtime
All the hits of the 1980s, now playing at your local speakeasy!
The year the media died
YouTube and L McDuff have blessed the world with an appalling mangling of “American Pie” to the theme, “The year the media died” — it’s so awful it’s good.
