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Sports | New Rules Should Quicken Pace of MLB Games
March 2, 2015 | Mike Zoller
As spring training gets underway fans will notice something different when they head to the ballpark this season – they’ll be heading home sooner. At least that’s what Major League Baseball hopes.
Pop Culture Week in Review 2/21-2/27
February 27, 2015 | Admin
The Oscars Happened
Here’s basically all you need to know, if you haven’t heard it already:
Travolta did something insane to Idina Menzel…again. I look forward to this becoming an Oscar tradition. Read More
Hail to the Chief | House of Cards Drinking Game
February 27, 2015 | Erin Petrey 1
There’s an extra chill in the air. The winds have begun to change. It’s that time of year again when we cozy up to our Netflix accounts and watch as the political backstabbing, intrigue and bloodshed sweep through our nation’s Capital. As the new season of everyone’s favorite political thriller premieres, it is time to prepare ourselves with the best way we know how: with a House of Cards drinking game.
So stock your bars and pour a tall one. There is a new President in Washington. Here’s to you, President Underwood.
Awesomesauce | Retro Modern Tunes
February 26, 2015 | Laura Mego
I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this before, but according to every BuzzFeed Quiz I’ve ever taken, I’m something of an old soul. Seriously, I’m a fan of Blues Brother Ray Bans (no New Wayfarers for me….what is that anyway? They look tiny on your face!) pompadours, and Frankie Valli. I credit all of these loves to my awesome parents, who introduced me to Motown before I could talk, and if the popularity of Duffy, Amy Winehouse, and Adele in recent years is any indication, the rest of the world is finally jumping on the retro bandwagon too. Read More
Roundtable Discussion | Best Shows to Binge Watch
February 25, 2015 | Kate Stark
A dark room. Blankets. Beer. More hours than you care to admit spent on the couch. The question “Another?” while Netflix counts down the seconds… and then makes that decision for you. We’ve all been there.
When the third season of House of Cards releases Friday on Netflix— *screams of delight*— there are some of us who will hole up and only emerge from our blanket forts once we’ve watched all of it.
Staffers: what are your (other) favorite shows to binge watch?
PorchDrinking Playlist | Massive Attack Playlist
February 24, 2015 | Ellie Thompson
It’s quite amusing to consider the evolution of specific music genres, one in particular being that of British rock. In the early 80’s, a new-wave of pop-rock engulfed the UK, most admirably spearheaded by the lovable duo Tears For Fears. However, throughout the decade others joined in on the parade morphing the poppy synthesized sounds into “trip-hop”. An integral player in this movement is the seasoned musical group Massive Attack, and this playlist pays homage to their dramatically atmospheric dynamics. The successful contribution of Massive Attack spans far outside their notoriety as the credit-song for the TV show House MD. Read More
Welcome to the InterNEAT! Volume 78
February 24, 2015 | Alex Cadice
Another week, another (metaphoric internet) dollar. What’s cookin’, everyone? I hope everyone is doing well. Let’s not waste any time with this week’s InterNEAT. Read More
2015 Oscars Live Blog
February 21, 2015 | Tristan Chan
Join us Sunday at 6:30 pm Eastern, 4:30 pm Mountain for our yearly live blog of the Oscars. We’ll have our entire pop culture team on hand to bring the … Read More
Pop Culture Week In Review: 2/14 – 2/20
February 20, 2015 | Christian Bolen Walker
It’s tough to follow last week’s review, since it was objectively a thrilling week in the pop culture world. Jon Stewart announced he’d be leaving The Daily Show, Brian Williams taken off the air, and Kanye being Kanye at the Grammys. This week may not be as full of shocking revelations and moments of drama caught on film, but there’s definitely a few things of which we can take note.
The Oscars: What to Watch Before Sunday
February 19, 2015 | Admin
The Oscars are Sunday and I know what you’re thinking: “Oh CRAP. I haven’t seen anything. And I’m hosting an Oscar party. What am I going to do?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?”
First, calm down. I have triaged all the films to give you the most bang for your buck (or illegal download, as it were).
Roundtable Discussion | AB InBev Worst Case Scenarios
February 18, 2015 | Kathleen Morton
AB InBev stands for Anheuser-Busch InBev, and the company makes up some popular brands such as Budweiser, Corona, Stella Artois and Beck’s. AB InBev bought its first craft brewer in 2011, Goose Island. In January, it purchased Seattle-based Elysian Brewing Co., making it the fourth craft brewery acquisition by the world’s largest beer company in the last five years.
Other craft breweries could be next. We asked our staff which breweries they would be upset to see bought by the $1 billion/year company.
PorchDrinking’s Weekly Denver Beer Beat
February 18, 2015 | Cory Pelc
The weekly PorchDrinking Denver Beer Beat sheds light on news of openings, special tappings, firkins and one-off batches, bottle releases, dinners, pairings, anniversaries, tap takeovers etc. each and every week.
Welcome to the InterNEAT! Volume 77
February 17, 2015 | Alex Cadice
Happy Fat Tuesday, everybody! I hope you’re eating and drinking to your heart’s content! There’s something about the day that makes me feel like a kid again. With that in mind, we’ve got our theme for this week’s InterNEAT!
PorchDrinking Playlist | Springy Steps
February 17, 2015 | Ellie Thompson
With Valentine’s Day behind us, we’ve passed a surprisingly long lull of winter—meaning, we can look forward to the quickly approaching warmth of spring. This week’s poppy British—and at times, Caribbean—vibes from bands like Madeon, Gorgon City and Duke Dumont will aid in the anticipation of the upcoming season, by adding a little “spring” in our steps.
Jackie Robinson West | A Cautionary Tale
February 16, 2015 | Josh Buchanan
There’s an old saying that goes in team sports: Players win games, coaches lose them and refs ruin them. In a sense, that is what Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West is dealing with after their successful 2014 Little League World Series Championship has been stripped. After being discovered for recruiting ineligible players outside of township lines. The whistle-blower in this case, Mountain Ridge Little League, the de-facto US championship as it so happens. A couple days of passed since the ruling, and the internet is buzzing with conspiracy theories, motivations, and plenty of victim claims.
Pop Culture Week in Review February 7-13 | This will (maybe) BLOW YOUR MIND
February 13, 2015 | Drew Troller
Sorry for the click-bait title. It was tongue-in-cheek. But in nearly 3 years of doing these pop culture week in review posts for PorchDrinking, I’ve noticed that a lot of weeks are very hum-drum… I go through the motions to make the Hollywood news seem sort of funny or moderately interesting. Other weeks, I can’t contain how many stories come out that resonate deeply within me and other pop culture nerds.
This week is the latter. TONS of stuff happened this week that I could barely believe. Let’s get into it. It’s the POP CULTURE WEEK IN REVIEW THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE (results may vary)!!!!! Read More
Awesomesauce | Flight Search
February 12, 2015 | Laura Mego
I think one of the absolute best things about being a person with a “grownup job” is that suddenly, when I take vacation time, I get paid not to work- it’s honestly one of my favorite things about being an adult (that, and the fact that I’m legally allowed to drink, and that no one tells me when to go to bed anymore…we’ve got a rebel over here folks!)
Roundtable Discussion | Epic Marriage Proposals
February 11, 2015 | Amber Dunlap
In the build-up to Valentine’s Day, we asked the PorchDrinking team to share some of the most epic marriage proposals they’ve seen, experienced, or heard about. As it turns out, “epic” can take on more meanings than one…Whether you love the holiday or hate it, you’ll find something in here to set the mood you’re looking for. Read on for tales of heart-melting romantics to public displays of rejection and everything in between. Feel free to share your own “epic” marriage proposal stories and/or links in the comments below.
Welcome to the InterNEAT! Volume 76
February 10, 2015 | Alex Cadice
Happy Tuesday, everybody! I hope you’re enjoying this brand new world where Spider-Man is back in the Marvel Universe! Oh, happy day!
- Peter Parker hooking up with the … Read More
Pop Culture Week in Review 1/31-2/6
February 6, 2015 | Admin
Superbowl Shmuperbowl. Jimmy Fallon wins America:
Sunday he blew our minds:
But he wasn’t done:
Then he SHUT IT FUCKING DOWN:
If you’re still watching New Girl … Read More
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