Colecrane

LATEST ARTICLES ( 33 )

• 30 Random Facts About Me

  

  In no particular order: I have never broken a bone. Twice, informal rugby games have punished my fingers, but never a break. I sometimes wonder if this makes... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Accidental Stoner, and Other Sports Catastrophes

  

  Judoka Nick Delpopolo was expelled from the Olympics on Monday after an in-competition doping test revealed he had cannabis in his system. Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2012 SPORTS

• B.I.E.B.E.R.: Boy, It’s Easy Blastin Eglaf’s Remix

  Justin Bieber. Tweens flock to him like Europeans to Ibiza—some because they must, others because they think they must. You probably know about Bieber, or have... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Locked Up Abroad: Bizarre Laws Edition

  

  “Lock ‘em up, boys! Those aren’t no icy-hots they got on their thighs.”One of my guilty pleasures is the NatGeo show Locked Up Abroad. Although based on actual... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2012 LEGAL, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Blueberry Lemon Scones

  

  My girlfriend and I made lemon blueberry scones together last week. I did much of the cooking (it was kind of romantic), she took all of the pictures with her... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Publisher Makes Gutsy Call To Sexify Classics

  

  Oh, God—say it ain’t so. A dreadful massacre is in the offing. The culprit?Smug faddists in the publishing industry who look at E.L. James’ Fifty Shades of... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2012 BOOKS, EROTICA

• Spiders Doing Cool Stuff

  Watch this video of a net-casting spider entangling its prey. Then go here for a high-resolution, slow-motion feature of the net-casting spider doing its... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2012 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE

• Jonah Lehrer Resigns From New Yorker Amid Scandal

  

  It’s been a rough couple of months for the science Wunderkind. Jonah Lehrer resigned today from his post at the New Yorker after acknowledging that he fabricate... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2012 MEDIA, SOCIETY

• Kids Say The Darnedest Things: 2nd Grade Fortune Cookies

  

  I used to teach at an elementary school. This job, at times, made me feel like Bill Cosby. Kids really could say the darnedest things. Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2012 HUMOR

• Shipwrecked: How Modern Insurance Killed The 19th Century Sailor

  

  Shipwrecks in the mid-19th century were a common occurrence, in part due to attractive insurance policies.In general, being a seaman was a pretty rough job. Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2012 CULTURE, HISTORY

• Canadians Now Wealthier Than Americans: Loonie Tunes v. Material Girl

  

  Our neighbors to the north have just lurched into the lead. That’s right, the Canadian household is officially more prosperous than the U.S. household. Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2012 BUSINESS, SOCIETY

• Twilight of the Idols: Joe Paterno and the Case of the Bronze Statue

  

  What should be done about Joe Paterno’s statue?Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State defensive coordinator, was convicted of raping at least 10 young boys. Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2012 SOCIETY

• The History of the Sperm Candle—Chaster Than You Think!

  

  I know all of you are dying to get your dirty little hands on this number. Wait your turn, please.I was looking at my Visualized Physics book, reading about... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2012 HISTORY