Hostess Close to Choosing Preferred Buyer for Twinkies Brand

By Anita George at 6:00 PM on January 30, 2013

CNNMoney reported that Hostess Brands, the company that owns the iconic cream-filled snack cake is close to choosing its buyer, taking consumers a step closer to seeing Twinkies in grocery stores again after Hostess announced in November that it was shutting down....  read more

Alicia Keys Named New Global Creative Director for BlackBerry

By Anita George at 5:30 PM on January 30, 2013

At today’s BlackBerry 10 official launch, singer Alicia Keys was announced as BlackBerry’s new Global Creative Director by the smartphone company’s CEO, Thorsten Heins, according to Mashable....  read more

Smuttynose Gravitation Review

By Josh Jackson at 5:16 PM on January 30, 2013

Part of Smuttynose's Big Beer series, Gravitation is a Belgian style quadrupel ale that isn't interested in subtlety.  read more

Federal Judge Rejects Apple's Request to Increase Lawsuit Award

By Anita George at 5:00 PM on January 30, 2013

Apple Inc.’s request for an increase in the $1.05 billion in damages it won in a recent lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co. was rejected by a federal judge on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press....  read more

The Internet Reacts to J.J. Abrams Signing on for Star Wars VII

By Mark Rozeman and Laura Medina at 3:55 PM on January 30, 2013

We collected some responses and formulated our own take on the Internet's reaction to Abrams' Star Wars debut.   read more

Menswear Dog is This Season's Hottest Canine Model

By Logan Lockner at 1:50 PM on January 30, 2013

Dogs have always been man’s best friend, but now they can be just as well-dressed as he is.  read more

Apple Expands Storage Capacity of iPad with Retina Display to 128GB

By Anita George at 11:30 AM on January 30, 2013

Apple announced in a press release Tuesday that it will now offer a 128GB version of the fourth generation iPad with Retina display....  read more

Delicious Design League Relaunches Site with Awesome Concert Poster Prints

By Laura Medina at 11:30 AM on January 30, 2013

Chicago design studio Delicious Design League recently launched a new site complete with a set of awesome gig posters.   read more

Facebook Updates iPhone App with New Video-Sharing and Recording Features

By Anita George at 11:00 AM on January 30, 2013

Facebook updated its iPhone app on Monday. The app now includes video-sharing and recording features, voice messaging and a redesigned Nearby tab, as PC Magazine points out....  read more

Vine App Review (iOS)

By Luke Larsen at 11:00 AM on January 30, 2013

The true test of a brand new network and media tool like Vine lies in the hands of its users.  read more

Vine Apologizes After Adult Video Featured as "Editor's Pick"

By Anita George at 4:00 PM on January 29, 2013

It appears that Twitter has continued to address the recent incident involving porn on its new video-sharing app, Vine, by making it difficult for users to search for porn using related hashtags, according to CNN....  read more

Will Oldham Composes Song for New Dogfish Head Beer

By Mark Rozeman at 2:07 PM on January 29, 2013

While by no means the first time beer and music have been so closely intertwined (there’s an entire sub-section of country music on that topic), this news is exciting nonetheless....  read more

6 Great Bands Get Their Own Beer Labels

By Laura Medina at 1:06 PM on January 29, 2013

Any concert goer will agree, there's no beverage that pairs better with live music than an ice cold beer. After all, we tend to make our best doe eyes at a tall glass of IPA or while listening to our favorite bands play. Here are our favorite mashups of beers and bands, but as always—please enjoy responsibly.   read more

Tagtool App Turns Illustrations Into Projected, Animated Art

By Laura Medina at 1:00 PM on January 29, 2013

Tagtool is an interactive app that allows the user to play music, paint, animate, share and project onto "walls, buildings and other surfaces."   read more

Fuzz Radio Review (iOS)

By Luke Larsen at 12:00 PM on January 29, 2013

We review the self-dubbed "people-powered radio" app.   read more

Kerouac’s On The Road Illustrated Page by Page

By Laura Medina at 11:10 AM on January 29, 2013

See the first three parts of the five-part novel here.   read more

Animated Short: The ABCs of Architects

By Laura Medina at 5:33 PM on January 28, 2013

Argentinian animators and architects Andrea Stinga and Federico Gonzalez had quite the feat when they set out to make an alphabetical directory of the most notable architects with their most well-known building. The result is a delightful video with beautifully-animated illustrations.  read more

Toasted: Eight Famous Portraits Made From Toast

By Laura Medina at 2:30 PM on January 28, 2013

Brooklyn-based artist recreates famous portraits from thousands of pieces of toast.  read more

Tina Fey Trying to Develop Mean Girls Musical

By Stephanie Sharp at 2:00 PM on January 28, 2013

Don’t mind what Regina George says, this is so FETCH. During an interview with E! News on the red carpet before last night’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, Tina Fey discussed the possibility of an upcoming musical based on her 2004 comedy hit Mean Girls....  read more

Mind Games: Mirrored Street Art Creates Optical Illusion

By Laura Medina at 1:00 PM on January 28, 2013

A giant building facade on the ground with a vertical mirror that reflects the facade—the result is the appearance of people defying gravity.  read more