Technology
- Accessories Turn iPad into a Fireplace Since it is about halfway between a laptop computer and a smartphone, some consumers aren't quite sure what benefits an iPad will bring them, especially when it runs at around $500. These people are clearly not aware of the tablet's most impressive new f...
- Google Puzzle Revolutionizes Trivia As We Know It Picture yourself in the middle of a game of trivia, facing a question that doesn’t ring a bell. You rack your brain for some sort of clue, anything, but remain stumped. What do some of these words even mean? But instead of admitting defeat, you quickly...
- Excitement Reaches Fever Pitch As New Kindle Revealed to Have Ads The Kindle, Amazon’s portable ebook reader, already boasts an impressive list of features. It has built-in Wi-Fi, speedy wireless delivery of reading materials and a revolutionary e-ink technology that allows for clearer text and glare-free reading in d...
TV/Film
- Documentary Film Tackles Belief in the Paranormal What would you do if the pizza delivery guy told you that the total on your bill had an occult significance, and then went on to explain to you that UFOs and alien abductions are real? Would you make fun of him? Aggressively denounce his silly beliefs? O...
- Weather Channel Scores Big Hit with Blizzard Reality Show Last week, The Weather Channel unveiled a thrilling new prime-time show. It followed the journey of a devastating winter storm that slammed the U.S from New Mexico to the East coast, resulting in hazardous road conditions, fallen power lines and frigid wi...
- Conquistadora the Explorer Video Offers Dark Humor, History Lesson A women's studies professor at the University of Arizona wrote an article arguing that Dora the Explorer "creates a monolithic Latino/a identity that appeals to the dominant culture," that "her cinnamon complexion and straight hair reflect European ancest...
Music
- Lady Gaga Eyes Genre Shift to Mariachi Music She exploded onto the scene in 2008 with two hugely popular singles. Since then she’s collected five Grammys, two Guinness World Records and was named Billboard’s Artist of the Year in 2010 as well as one of the 100 most influential people in the worl...
- SXSW Austin 2011: Flying Blind at the Belmont This is a guest article by a Tickle City Austin contributor: Having never attended Austin's famed SXSW before, I felt like I was embarking on a musical pilgrimage of sorts. A long-standing tradition of sinking into Austin's relaxed, downtown atmosphere w...
- Technology Makes Finding New Music A Breeze In the digital age, getting perfect music recommendations has become easier than ever. Gone are the days when you had to strain yourself to flip on the radio or take the time to meet with a few friends to discuss new artists. Instead, the process today i...
Cuisine
- Amazon Grocery Products Attract Hilarious Reviews Although there's not yet a way to get them delivered directly to your stomach via Amazon Whispernet, you can buy a staggering amount of grocery and gourmet food items from online retailer Amazon.com, ranging from steaks and foie gras to 5 pounds of gummy ...
- White Castle Unveils Hamburger Scented Candle Scented candles can really liven up a room with a variety of delightful fragrances. These range from fruits such as apple crisp with a hint of cinnamon to natural aromas including evergreen and herb garden. For the masses of people dying for the fragranc...
- Prestigious KFC Scholars Turn to Social Media Yum! Brands and its subsidiaries are continuing their domination of recent Tickle City Award headlines. After covering their brand new KFC Yum! Center basketball arena, the Tickle City Award Committee has now been notified about a ticklish contest the com...
Business
- White Castle Unveils Hamburger Scented Candle Scented candles can really liven up a room with a variety of delightful fragrances. These range from fruits such as apple crisp with a hint of cinnamon to natural aromas including evergreen and herb garden. For the masses of people dying for the fragranc...
- Prestigious KFC Scholars Turn to Social Media Yum! Brands and its subsidiaries are continuing their domination of recent Tickle City Award headlines. After covering their brand new KFC Yum! Center basketball arena, the Tickle City Award Committee has now been notified about a ticklish contest the com...
- KFC Yum! Center Takes Stadium Naming-Rights Deals to Ridiculous New Heights The recently opened KFC Yum! Center in downtown Louisville, Kentucky sounds like an excellent place to grab some fried chicken, maybe even a Doublicious sandwich with its Hawaiian bread bun if you’re feeling particularly adventurous. The name conjures u...
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Art
- Art Project Hopes to Take Despair Out of Receiving a Parking Ticket Returning to your car and seeing a parking ticket is typically a very upsetting experience. You might curse your rushed decision not to carefully read the meter. Or bemoan the impact the fine will have on your spending plans. Some might even plan a cour...
- Community Designed Toys Put Power In the Hands of Artists The Aarting Collection is a project with a big ambition: to democratize the tools of art production, distribution and consumption. And how exactly will they accomplish this? With a cute little toy named “Blankie,” of course! The project, founded by t...
- Creative Artist Doodles, Blogs and Even Eyes Career Many people start blogs to chronicle their day-to-day life, practice writing skills or simply rant about celebrities or politicians who grind their gears. For some, however, the benefits of blogging can be more significant. For TJ Lubrano, from the Nethe...
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Blogs/Websites
- Art Project Hopes to Take Despair Out of Receiving a Parking Ticket Returning to your car and seeing a parking ticket is typically a very upsetting experience. You might curse your rushed decision not to carefully read the meter. Or bemoan the impact the fine will have on your spending plans. Some might even plan a cour...
- Google Puzzle Revolutionizes Trivia As We Know It Picture yourself in the middle of a game of trivia, facing a question that doesn’t ring a bell. You rack your brain for some sort of clue, anything, but remain stumped. What do some of these words even mean? But instead of admitting defeat, you quickly...
- National Geographic Article Digs Into Truth of Real Life Kung Fu It’s common practice for Hollywood to base movies off of real life cultures and embellish them a bit to increase excitement. After all, it’s big business. But as a result, films often provide inaccurate and stereotypical portrayals, as is the case wit...
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Books
- Excitement Reaches Fever Pitch As New Kindle Revealed to Have Ads The Kindle, Amazon’s portable ebook reader, already boasts an impressive list of features. It has built-in Wi-Fi, speedy wireless delivery of reading materials and a revolutionary e-ink technology that allows for clearer text and glare-free reading in d...
- New Toy to Create Future Generation of Librarians? The future of libraries as we know them is up in the air in our increasingly digital world, and in many settings their identity is shifting from a physical collection of books to a virtual portal housing high-tech media. Thanks to a new library kit toy...
- e-Books: Wacky Ways to Make the Reading Experience Richer With the proliferation of eBooks and mobile reading devices, the act of sitting down and burying ourselves in a good book will never be quite the same again. But are we are being too serious when we weigh their pros and cons? eBook readers are growing in...
