It's not surprising that most of the tweets from the world's celebrity elite are watered down versions of their real true thoughts (unless you're talking about Kanye West). If they're even written by the celeb at all is often up for debate. We explored what we thought some honest tweets would look like in part 1, ... continue reading
You probably already know the benefits of using whiskey stones instead of ice in your drink. Basically, they cool your drink without watering it down so you get all the flavor you expect at a bit more pleasant temperature. With these Icon Whiskey Stones, you can add a bit more fun to your boozing experience. Available ... continue reading
There comes a time when you have to do some Facebook housecleaning. Your News Feed has become clogged with updates from "friends" you barely know and somehow you've been included in message chains you have zero desire to be on. Sure, at one time you wanted the most friends possible to prove to cyberspace that you were ... continue reading
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We encounter dangers on a daily basis. Some are easy to avoid - we'll pass on the money from the Prince of Nigeria - others are not. We'll assume you can handle a verbal attack from a crazy ex and an attack on your head following ... continue reading
We have no desire to see a row of defensive linemen in purchases from Victoria Secret. At the same time, we also have little desire to see beautiful women covered up with tons of padding. We can simultaneously love both The Super Bowl and The Lingerie Bowl albeit it for very different reasons. Besides the level of ... continue reading
In the last several years, Apps have become ubiquitous in everyday life. They have cute names like Shazam or Emoji, and do cute things like read barcodes or slice digital fruit. And while that's great, we at Cool Material sometimes wish we had Apps that could do... well, more. A few nights ago we got together, drank ... continue reading
Do you know the meaning of the word oxyphenbutazone? Of course you don't. Spell-check doesn't even recognize it as a real word, and yet it's worth 41 points in Scrabble. If Scrabble wasn't supposed to be fun, there wouldn't be so many apps for it. We say to hell with the Scrabble dictionary, we're using the ... continue reading
Now that our eggnog hangovers have worn off, it’s time to start on those New Year’s resolutions (like less eggnog hangovers). Despite proclaiming that “this year is going to be different,” chances are you’re gonna last about a month at best. But, what if you actually did stick with all the stuff you planned ... continue reading
If you haven’t already, there’s still a good chance you could hear this dreaded question from one of your folks, “How do I sign up for this Facebook thing people are talking about?” You’ll tell them it’s stupid and they wouldn’t like it, but before you know it, they’ll be Liking and Poking away. ... continue reading
Charlie Sheen is on the hunt for a missing watch. After an apparent night-long bender, Charlie either misplaced or had his $150,000 Patek Phillippe stolen. In Charlie’s defense, there are a lot of things you can lose on a drunken night out. We present the 11 most common:
1. Your Credit Card
Let’s ... continue reading
Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon was a 17th century English philosopher, scientist, author, and all-around smart dude with a cool last name. He’s widely regarded as the father of the scientific method, and often debated to be the true author of Shakespeare’s plays.
As the father of the scientific method, Bacon ... continue reading