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Everything else discussed on the porch.
Remembering Coach Coles
June 17, 2013 | Mike Zoller
There are hundreds of NCAA basketball coaches out there, but none were like former Miami University basketball coach Charlie Coles. In an era where so many coaches focus on what’s politically correct to say, Coles told you exactly what he was thinking.
Beerstagram 6/7- 6/14
June 14, 2013 | Lizzie Bourque
What do this week’s Beerstagrams have in common? No not just beer instagrams
They’re all outside. And thank goodness. It’s that time of year- when good beer can come with you anywhere- A brewery patio, front lawn, river, or of course the occasional porch. This week is heavy on the Colorado beers with appearances by Great Divide’s Hoss Rye Lager and New Belgium’s Ranger IPA. But we did discover that the perfect river brew was Schlafly’s Pale Ale, even when the make-shift cooler didn’t keep it at an ideal temperature. Here’s to another weekend in the great outdoors!
Pop Culture Review 6/8 – 6/14
June 14, 2013 | Nik Heimach
Content Warning: If you fancy yourself only the most modest connoisseur of media and pop culture, the following may be an inappropriate consumption for you. This week showcased some of the most in-depth news of the year, distinguished not only by its content, but the elaborate multiplicity consternating the ramifications necessary to comprehend. If you choose to read, the choice may irrevocably extinguish the inexhaustible, visa vi, your pop culture conscious. Ergo, the paradox of choice: causality. Concordantly. A priori? I don’t have a job.
I Want To Be Best Friends With Taylor Swift
June 13, 2013 | Liz Riggs 1
Listen guys, I can’t help it. I tried to hate her. I did. I didn’t know a single Taylor Swift song until, like, 2012, and even then the only ones … Read More
Roundtable Discussion: Favorite Summer Activities and the Beers that Accompany Them
June 12, 2013 | Jason Behler
As summer weekdays become packed with after work things to do and begin to seem more like weekends, we wanted to know what our staff’s favorite summer activities are…and what are the perfect beers to serve as companion to said activity.
PD Playlist: What You Should Be Listening To – Summer 2013
June 11, 2013 | Tristan Chan 1
I tend to approach music as I do with beer in that I love dissecting, collecting and consuming it by the loads. Luckily when I awake hazily from that dual mass consumption my musical journey affords me the perfect chill tunes to help nurse my hangover. But my approach to music is also similar to that with beer in that I don’t consider myself a snob but rather a fan who loves sharing the joys of discovering great new finds. So please don’t misconstrue this the title of this playlist as snobbery. However here’s what you should be listening to during the summer of 2013.
Faking Adulthood | Cocktail Recipes
June 10, 2013 | Kate Stark 3
I don’t know what’s so impressive about being able to mix up anything more than a Cape Codder (cranberry juice + vodka), but there’s something about it that says — in a very cool, collected and understated way — that you’ve got it together. For non-beer drinkers, being able to mix up a legitimate cocktail, is akin to bringing the perfect six pack. Here are a few simple cocktail recipes to get you started.
Beerstagram 5/31- 6/7
June 7, 2013 | Lizzie Bourque
In case drinking out of a can was too difficult for you—no worries, we have an easy fix for that! Just add a handle to it. Now you can enjoy the feel of a stein right out of the can! (Does this sound like a bad infomercial yet?) Still, they would definitely get my $14.99 plus shipping and handling for this cool contraption. Just please don’t throw in that Mexican wrestling doll as my free gift.
Pop Culture Week in Review: May 31-June 6
June 7, 2013 | Drew Troller
This week, not a lot of great exciting stuff happened. Lindsay Lohan behaved herself, almost all big TV shows are on hiatus, no studio announced amazing movies in development, and we’ve all forgotten about “Arrested Development” season 4. Now we’re left with some viral videos, depressing news about the state of movies, and even MORE depressing news for the House of Stark.
I’ve got you covered in this week’s Pop Culture Week in Review. Let’s go.
Awesomesauce- Lifehacker
June 6, 2013 | Laura Mego
It’s time. I need to tell you my biggest secret. I’m in love, I’m in love and I don’t care who knows it! … with Lifehacker. Why, you ask? I thought you never would … Read More
Roundtable Discussion: 6er for a First Date
June 5, 2013 | Kathleen Morton
It’s summertime, and with summertime comes summer lovin’. There’s nothing like opening a nice, cold six-pack on a hot summer day. Let’s say you’re in charge of buying a six-pack for a first date. What would you bring to impress the girl/guy?
Ultimate 6er | Game of Thrones
June 5, 2013 | Gabe Bellegard Bastos
The season finale for HBO’s Game of Thrones is right around the corner, so what better way to send away some of the best (and worst) people on TV than an Ultimate (Robert Baratheon-sized) 6er? This is a big one, so take it easy or you’ll end up killed by a boar.
May 2013 PorchDrinking Playlist
June 4, 2013 | Scott Hoffman
Hello again, PorchDrinkers! We’re bringing you the best of May 2013, which featured the return of The Lonely Island and a pre-prison single release from Lauryn Hill (remember her?). There’s … Read More
Stanley Cup Update
June 3, 2013 | Josh Buchanan 1
With only four teams remaining, (coincidentally the last four Stanley Cup Champions) there are plenty of interesting story lines to keep track of. The exciting Game 7 finished in the West Coast, with Chicago rebounding from a 3-1 series deficit to overcome the Detroit Redwings, the perennial playoff contender who haven’t missed playoffs in 20-plus seasons. It felt a little reminiscent of their 2011 quarterfinals where they almost dispatched the Vancouver Canucks in identical fashion.
Beerstagrams 5/24- 5/31
May 31, 2013 | Lizzie Bourque
What would you do for a cold craft beer? I would run a mile.
Pop Culture Week in Review: 5/24 – 5/31
May 31, 2013 | Nik Heimach 4
School’s out for summer. Summertime. The boys of summer. Summer girls. Summer love. Summer breeze. Those summer…niiiiIIGGHHTTSS!
Whether you’re enjoying time off between semesters, a break from work, or stuck in the special kind of hell that is a 62º office when it’s beautiful outside, there’s no doubt the dog days are here at last. In any case, stay awhile and get acquainted with the pop culture news and previews you’ve been missing.
Roundtable Discussion: Masters of the Brewniverse – Fantasy beer
May 30, 2013 | Katharine Clark 6
A couple of acquaintances of mine decided to make their wedding reception interesting this summer, and they commissioned a custom beer worthy of their Colorado nuptials. This week I asked the PorchDrinking staff to be creative and play brew master to their own custom or fantasy beer; some even had their own event in mind. If you could be Master of the Brewniverse, what kind of beer would it be?
4 Ways to Feel About “Arrested Development” Season 4
May 30, 2013 | Drew Troller 3
Safe to say, we here at PorchDrinking are bona fide fans of “Arrested Development” (and four of those stories were written by me). So we were all pretty excited this week at the launch of Season 4 of the show – fifteen brand new episodes all at once! The Bluths are back!
The internet, of course, has had its say. And it hasn’t exactly been a consensus. So I present my (almost entirely) spoiler-free way of processing the complicated feelings you may have. As you ask yourself, “Did I like this? Should I watch it again? What is Netflix getting out of this?” check out the 4 very different ways to feel about season 4 of TV’s best comedy ever.
(Okay, I’ll editorialize. I’m in camp #2 here. Not to be confused with Camp Kissa-Me-Mommy.)
Faking Adulthood | Time Management
May 27, 2013 | Kate Stark
One of the biggest differences we experience in the transition from childhood to adulthood is having more stuff to keep track of. When we were young, everything we “had” to do that day included running around the woods, playing foursquare, and maybe cleaning our rooms. Now it seems like everyone is rushing around to do as much as possible. Not only can that make you frazzled, it can also make you forget to do things. Here are some time management tips and tools to help keep you on track at work and in your personal life.
The Pronunciation Wars- GIF
May 27, 2013 | Laura Mego
In case you hadn’t heard, the longstanding debate regarding the notoriously tricky pronunciation of “GIF” has been settled once and for all. Read More
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