I'll drink to that: Study finds drinkers outlive nondrinkers

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

Break out the bubbly, folks. In so-good-it-can't-possibly-be-true-but-it-is news today, a new study has found that moderate drinkers outlive both alcohol abstainers and heavy drinkers. Even more surprising, is that even heavy drinkers live longer than those who abstain from the ...

Droid vs. iPhone: Taking it to the people

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

So, not that I'm bitter or anything (insert bitter laugh here), but here at the Advocate, I work with a bunch of iPhone touting, Apple loving, techno savvy journalists (of course, not that there's anything WRONG with that...especially considering the ...

This blog is now in 3D!

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

First it was "Avatar." Then it was "Up." Now, there is a whole slew of new movies coming out in (insert booming theatrical trailer voice here) 3D! "Piranaha 3D" "Clash of the Titans" "Saw 67 in 3D" Even the latest ...

Vitaminwater? Healthy? Don't be ridiculous

By AprillBrandon in Pop Goes the Culture

It's a well-known fact that I'm a Red Bull addict. I love it. But I realize it doesn't actually give me wings like the marketers of the beverage tout. I also from time to time have been known to purchase ...