In 1990 I was in 6th grade and my older sister bought Depeche Mode’s Violator. I universally despised nearly everything my sister liked and assumed this wold be no different. I was wrong. I would never admit it, but more than once I snuck into her room to borrow that cassette.

The dude Ben Manzone made an excellently chill summer mixtape that I felt the need to share with all of you.  Grab the tape and tracklist plus a little explanation after the jump. Then, sit back and relax with a nice cold beverage.

Today (after 2:30 pm) also marks the FIRST DAY OF SUMMER! 
Go buy some water ice to celebrate.

(turn pic upside down for special effects!)
Easter is a mixture of two holidays, the secular and the religious. The secular holiday centers on eggs and bunnies, but most Christians also celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The historical truth is debatable, but the gist of Jesus’ story is this: Dude grew up poor, enjoyed the […]

South Philadelphia Acme, shortly after UFO’s invaded Earth.
©2007 nicholas hans

Discovery channel has launched a great new series of commercials for the United States military. Each commercial comes in the form of an hour long infomercial (including commercials) about a different “combat zone.” I recently had the pleasure of seeing, “Invasion of Grenada” (sponsored by Cinderella III, A Twist in Time). Goddamn was it ever […]

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