Awesomesauce | Etsy

I still remember the first time someone introduced me to Etsy- it was in a group meeting in college, when we were trying to do anything but work on the … Read More

Roundtable Discussion | Strangest Beer Ingredients

For this week’s Roundtable Discussion, we asked our PorchDrinkers for the strangest beer ingredients they’ve ever come across and they came through with some seriously out there brews. These beers are not for the faint of heart. Feel free to keep the list going and add your strangest beer ingredient experience in the comments below.

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Welcome to the InterNEAT! Volume 64

Good day, everyone! Happy Wednesday. I hope you are staying warm, maybe with a nice hot chocolate, a blanket around your shoulders and this week’s InterNEAT to make you feel … Read More

PorchDrinking Playlist | No Shave November

This playlist pays homage to the artists not needing to participate in No Shave November. May the ‘stache live forever, yo!

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How Bout Dem Bears? 3 Answers to the Dreaded Question

The game clock was broken at Soldier Field on Sunday, so if you asked anyone in the stadium if they really knew what time it was, they would have to … Read More

Pop Culture Week In Review | 11/8-11/14

Fox has moved Mulaney to 7:30pm on Sundays

This isn’t a completely arbitrary time- Mulaney will actually just be trading with Bob’s Burgers.  However no one could argue that this … Read More

Listen to the Serial Podcast. Trust me.

So maybe you’re one of the people who is addicted to the new “This American Life” podcast “Serial,” helping it stay at the top of the iTunes podcasts list. Or maybe you’re someone who has heard about this podcast at the office water cooler or at your local Twitter. In either case, you’ve come to the right spot. I get a chance here to catch you up on one of the fall’s biggest pop-culture sensations and answer your question: “So, like, what IS ‘Serial?’”

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Welcome to the InterNEAT! Volume 63

Here comes the Vortex! As winter moves in across the country, let’s warm back up with some InterNEAT treats from around the web!

5. Let’s go! Hut. Hut.

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Roundtable Discussion | Expensive Beers

Last week, Mike Zoller posted this article on our staff page and posed the question, “Would you pay $120 for a 22oz beer?” For this week’s Roundtable Discussion, we decided to take it a step further. We asked our fellow PDers for the most expensive bottle of beer they’ve ever purchased, how much it actually cost them, and how much is too much to pay for a single bottle. Scroll down to find out what they said and please feel free to leave your comments below!

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PorchDrinking Hibernation Playlist | Bear Bands

Photo Courtesy of www.rollingstone.com

In honor of this past weekend’s transition into Daylight Savings time (ok Arizona, we get it, you’re on Team NF), we thought we’d put together a little … Read More

Cautiously Optimistic | The Cubs Got Their Man

For Cubs fans the holidays came early this year as the team announced Joe Maddon would be the next manager after bolting Tampa Bay for the Windy City.

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Pop Culture Week in Review: November 1-7

Craig Ferguson Announces Last Guests

The Late Late Show Show with Craig Ferguson first aired on CBS on January 3, 2005. On December 19^th of this year, Craig Ferguson will do his last monologue before his mortal self transcends to the heavens and he forms a new star in the constellation, Draco. That last part might not be true, but Mr. Ferguson will definitely not be doing his show anymore. Instead he’ll continue hosting Celebrity Name Game and will be passing the reins of The Late Late Show to James Corden, who will take over in March. This week, we learned who will be the last guests to grace the chairs next to Craig’s desk. The parade of talent paying their respects will include Steve Carrell, Drew Carrey, Carrie Fisher, Jon Hamm, Tim Meadows, Betty White, and for the big finish: Jay Leno. Don’t fall for it Craig! He’s trying to take your show!

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The Newsroom Drinking Game

So by now, you’ve probably realized we’re pretty into pop culture themed drinking games. If there’s one show we geek out on more than House of Cards it’s likely HBO’s … Read More

NCAA Basketball Preview | 5 stories to watch

And so begins another exciting season of college hoops in a short span of days. While the pain and joy of last March Madness may still be fresh, it is time to begin waltzing down the familiar path of preparing— and thinking you know college hoops— for your next pool to recoup your pride and treasure.

Preseason ranking have been posted and many sports analysts have already made their predictions….usually about how good Kentucky will be this season. But believing that we can all agree that BBN doesn’t deserve all the news and hype until regular season tip off on November 14, let us move onto some other interesting topics that are developing for the 2014-15 NCAA Basketball season.

And no, Rashad McCants and Roy Williams tiff doesn’t count as basketball news anymore.

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Awesomesauce | Guilty Pleasures (Music Edition)

I was recently caught in a very embarrassing position; I was that girl in the next car over belting out a song that no one admits listening to (much less shouting at the top of one’s lungs on the freeway). To be fair, I’ve been that girl for a while now, but it’s only just recently occurred to me that I really shouldn’t care whether or not I get caught.  Everyone has that playlist that they hope no one ever finds.  Here’s mine: Read More

Roundtable Discussion | Best Movie Franchises

This week our Roundtable was inspired by a real life one that our founder, Tristan had with some friends over beer. He wanted to know what the rest of the staff thought. (You can find his opinion below.)

We asked: In your opinion what are the 10 best movie franchises of all time? We aren’t asking for your favorite franchises, but rather, the best. (Note, franchises must be comprised of at least 3 movies to count.)
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Urban Family Brewing | Baby Cakes Pale Ale

6.4% ABV

Craft beer enthusiasts have many ways of finding and choosing new beers to try. Sometimes we get a buzz about a new release from a favorite brewery and … Read More

Welcome to the InterNEAT! Volume 62

How we doin’, guys? I hope all is well. With the weather getting colder, I wanted to focus this week’s InterNEAT! on some weatherproof entertainment. Read More

10 Things That Happened In Pop Culture This Week | October 25-31

Had to title it differently this week. A little bit of variety in the titling of these pop culture week in review posts does some good, I think. Speaking of change, some shifts in the world of TV, movies, and celebrity this week. So let’s dig in! Read More

The Saga of Picking a Halloween Costume

Despite the big night being only a few days away, you still haven’t received an invite to the spectacular annual Halloween party thrown by your friend with an actual house and an affinity for spooky decorations. It’s a waiting game at this point. No need to panic yet.

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