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If you ever wondered how our close relatives (not the chimps) talked, scientists are on their way to discover and accurately render the way Neanderthals pronounced different sounds. US researchers of Florida Atlantic University have recen...
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One hundred years have passed since the birth of the world's most successful writer when it came to spy books, Ian Flemming. He is the father of famous spy James Bond who is still going strong today and who reportedly was modeled aft...
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Finally, a new holiday destination is in works under Donna Vassar's supervision for you to enjoy. Oh, you're not an influent leader who decides where to deploy troops over lunch. Well, if you're just plain rich but do not h...
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A little rumor caught our ears the other day, and we thought it would be great if we could give some details about what could possibly be a huge sale both in the musical world and in the collectors' world. Judging by the fact that El...
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Word has it that if you shoot a certain type of rocket up at the sky on a rainy day, you may just defy the natural course of nature. In other words, there's a slight chance that the particular projectile you just fired to actually st...
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An interesting piece of news for Elvis fans and collectors out there today. It has been rumored and still has to be confirmed that Elvis Presley's golden piano will be sold via an auction pretty soon to the highest bidder. The one-of-a...
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The color of money is not only a Scorsese directed 1986 cue-ball film starring Paul Newman and Tom Cruise but also a reference point in billionaires' choice of ladies. Since green goes better with black than with yellow, billionaires seem to pre...
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Should you ever find yourself in the situation of holding a great amount of illegally obtained money without possessing the knowledge to help you deal with it, you would probably end up in prison which can be a very unpleasant place to be in, unless ...
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A wine made in honor of the gay community has just made its way onto the very competitive and ever expanding wine market. The unique idea has come from a Spanish company named Bodegas y Vinedos Robeal located in the region known as Ribera del Duero i...
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You may not like the classics or British literature for that matter, but the one thing you can't deny is the fact that Charles Dickens was a great writer. For that reason alone, his desk, which goes out for auction in June, is said to fetch a pr...
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Some men relate cologne to one particular song from Lou Rawls and connoisseurs may have already guessed its title. "Natural Man" is not just a tune that has been featured in an early Crossmen commercial but more of a fragrant statement of m...
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Umbrellas have been indispensable companions for ages. They have both grown to be loved by some and hated by others, mainly hoodie-wearing activists, but then their reputation has been increasing ever since they were invented with technology and fash...
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All the talk these days is about "going green" or "turning green", which basically stands for making as small an impact on the environment as possible with your modern lifestyle. From furniture to eco-friendly cars, every little b...
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This is another testament of the fact that boys will be boys and no matter how big the challenge, passion comes first. Whether it's passion for motors, for eating, for fine living or fine women, men have made a habit of taking things to the max....
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Vases come in a variety of shapes and sizes, almost as many as those of flowers but even so, men rarely capture the beauty and usefulness of a vase which, apart from actually having an immediate utility - you know, holding flowers - can be quite an e...
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There are a few things that can relax just about everyone: a good book, a comfy bed or a hot bath. After a stressful day, nothing hits the spot better than something that can make you unwind and basically forget everything. Ideally speaking, if you c...
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Customization is the key word of our society today, that little bit of extra that makes us stand out from the rest. It's gotten to a point where being "stock" is as bad as not knowing etiquette. Any self-respecting individual today, wi...
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A Francis Bacon painting depicting a man being attacked by vultures is right now making waves at a future auction that will take place in May. The auctioning house, Sotheby's, is thrilled to have the work, a triptych made in 1976, which was owne...
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Flick viewers who can afford annual trans-oceanic or continental trips to reach certain film festivals or advance screenings of much awaited films finally have more than one hi-tech movie theater to choose from. Though The Alamo Drafthouse in Austin,...
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Meat is slowly going obsolete as it makes way for new eating habits that range from vegetarianism to entomophagy. The latter describes the practice of eating juicy worms, crickets and a variety of bouncing critters, even poisonous arachnids, commonly...
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Whatever the Italians put their hands on seems to turn into gold, be it cars, motorcycles, cuisine, alcoholic beverages, fashion or even cosmetics. This last category isn't exactly something for the beginner because anyone can recognize a Ferrar...
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All you hear about these days is "going green" which basically means shunning any environmentally unfriendly products and embracing a lifestyle that is much kinder towards the planet. Anything from recyclable materials to energy-saving tech...
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Records for prices get broken every year, as more and more luxury products aim for that “most expensive” title in the world. Many are just for show while a select few actually are worth the large sums of money accompanying their names. This is the ca...
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It's tough to look chic while riding a motorbike these days. With all the makes and models out there that seem to follow one another like sheep, French-based manufacturers, Les Atelieres Ruby are looking to break the monotony of the designs. The...
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Ordering some exotic dish from the menu and getting a plain Caesar salad is now a thing of the past. No, it's not a juicy picture next to your order in the menu (which almost always turns out to be a far cry from the real dish). What the Japanes...
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The idea of sticking speakers and an amplifier into a backpack so you can blast your music on the streets is not a new one. But this new concept developed by industrial student Joonas Saaranen manages to combine style with utility and passion for mus...
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The newly invented Automatic Card Shuffler from Shuffler Tech promises to make shuffling the cards an easy and fair process for everyone, eliminating any shadow of doubt in the games you play at home. Well, unless one of your guests has an ace up his...
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A bicycle is a bicycle. Other than color and general shape, you really can't change that much about it, it has to have 2 wheels, a seat and pedals. Well, artist Josh Hadar who deals with metal design, decided to put that concept to the test and ...
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For those of you who don't like wine (it's a slight possibility), there are so many other ways to spend the time doing something fun that involves alcohol. Still, that day when you have to attend that snozy party with fine wines will come. ...
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With all the gifts that Mother Nature has endowed me with (boyish good looks, a wicked sense of humor, and my capacity to imitate any voice I hear), I still can't say that I'm complete. What I lack is an eye for drawing. Day after day I com...
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