Hard seltzers are in right now, which means only one thing. I’ve gotta taste test as many as possible. Now, unlike the best cheap beers, I have no idea which hard seltzers are the best, so I erred on the…
Popeye’s recently came out with their version of the Chick-fil-A style chicken sandwiches, and are currently in the midst of a not-at-all manufactured Twitter war with Chick-fil-A that some poor copywriter spent six months on, going through three chains of…
Alright, so Burger King recently came out with a new taco to further push the boundaries of what foods we’ll eat if it’s convenient enough. But, they’re not alone in this space. Jack in the Box has served tacos since…
Sometimes in life, you get into ruts. You go through the motions for a few weeks, and you figure you’ll get back to normal soon enough, but then it’s a year later, and you’ve given yourself over to inertia. Things…
McDonald’s used to stand for something. Fast, delicious food, free from the tyranny of having to make it yourself. We looked our oppressive kitchens in the eye and said, “No, there’s a better way.” It provided us food freedom, and…
It’s Taco Bell’s newest fast food innovation. The Naked Chicken Chalupa. The Chalupa made out of fried chicken. And the question on everyone’s mind is “Will it be any good?” The answer is of course it will be. That was…
Popeyes is a fantastic fried chicken fast food restaurant, which you either already know, or I’ll say a prayer for your soul. Regardless, a few years ago I found out Popeyes sells turkeys around Thanksgiving time, and I knew it…
Previously on: Sriracha Ramen, Beer Mac If you’ve never had it, RumChata is a liquor that tastes exactly like Cinnamon Toast Crunch. I don’t know that I really need to connect the dots here. I have an alcohol that tastes…
About 15 years ago, I watched my first Fast and Furious movie. Kinda. My friend invited me on a vacation to Chicago for the weekend, and we watched The Fast and the Furious on his mom’s laptop. Only it ran…
As the top fast food investigative journalist in the world/my mind, it’s my duty to figure out which fast food chain has the best cheeseburger. I’m not talking specialty, quarter pounders, special sauce, BACON EVERYWHERE burgers. I’m talking plain, bottom…
You may have seen a commercial during the Super Bowl touting a new culinary masterpiece from Taco Bell. The Quesalupa. You see, it’s like a Chalupa and a quesadilla had a baby and named it poorly. Although really, it’s more…
Previously On: Beer Mac Coming off the unqualified success of Beer Mac, I decided to stay with a college theme for my next kitchen creation. The obvious choice was something to do with ramen. Now, when I was in college,…
Almost a year ago, my friend Jarrett and I ranked the 12 best cheap beers (technically 14 with the arbitrary tie and O’doul’s Amber halftime water break), so we’re back for a sequel! Everyone loves sequels right? Bigger budgets, more explosions,…
One of the staples of college nutrition, Easy Mac is cheap, decent, and easy to make. Which is truth in advertising that is to be commended. When I was a freshman at Wisconsin, I came back from one of the…
The Fox and the Hound is a Disney classic. I worked in childcare for awhile, and nobody would ever let me play it on movie days because it’s “too boring”. Fuck that. And fuck you guys that never let me…
The State Fair is a wonderful place full of nutritional abominations. Which means it’s home to the most delicious food we could possibly ever dream of consuming. Along with my friends Jarrett, Joe, and Tom, we set out to explore…
I sat down and had myself a Lifetime movie marathon with the help of a “bottle” of wine (jug of Carlo Rossi) and the Pizza Hut Pretzel Dog Bites Pizza. Here is a sampling of quotes until it’s done. From…
PREVIOUSLY ON Our Fast Food Odyssey: THE STATS: Tim: 2233 Calories, $15.95 Spent Jarrett: 2533 Calories, $16.09 Spent Mike: 1793 Calories, $10.74 Spent Group Total: 6559 Calories, $42.78 Spent Last you read of us, we were reeling. Taco Bell and McDonald’s…
In Rap Romance: Volume 1 we explored some of the Shakespeares of our time including Big Sean, Trillville, Petey Pablo, and the Ying Yang Twins. Rap Romance: Volume 2 showcases the return of some of our favorites, along with a…
I love fast food. I eat out at least once a week, and it’s always fantastic. So I had the thought, “Wouldn’t it be funny if I took a girl on a date where we just spent the entire day driving…
We went to 12 fast food places, consumed over 12,000 calories, and loved most minutes of it. Here is a small sampling until it’s done. “Food is almost back to being enjoyable again and not a chore.” “This is what happens…
There’s something both romantic and nostalgic about Christmas music. Memories of Christmas lights illuminating the city as the sun sets around 4 in afternoon. The outside so still and silent you could mistake it for a painting. Drinking just to feel…
Image by Maddox 10) You read this headline and instantly thought of 5 different ways I could have written it to make fun of Buzzfeed headlines. 9) The usage of outdated “hip” terms like epic, fail. Buzzfeed is the guy…
I’ve always thought there’s really no difference between all the different cheap beers out there. But I’m not going to let that stop me from taste-testing 12 of them, and ranking them as I drink them. I brought along my…
Previously: Rewatching: Aladdin, Rewatching: The Lion King 11:40 – Out of all the stories Disney could tell, the one about how we sailed to the new world and murdered a bunch of Native Americans was their top choice. 11:45 – “I’ve…
It’s an inspirational story about love found, love lost, deceit, and redemption. Tinder: You’ve Got A Match.
Seeing as it’s Throwback Thursday, I figured I’d hit shuffle on my music library and see where it takes me. Let’s begin. 1) Hootie and the Blowfish: Only Wanna Be With You Choice Line: “I’m such a baby, cause the dolphins…
Taco Bell is a fantastic fast food restaurant, and the perfect spot if you need to feed a family of 4 on $5. Unrivaled as late night drinking food, or hangover morning food, or whenever I’m hungry food, Taco Bell…
Previously: Rewatching: The Lion King 11:36– The opening lyrics to “Arabian Nights” “Oh I come from a land, from a faraway place Where the caravan camels roam Where they cut off your ear If they don’t like your face It’s…
Previously: Boy Meets World, Season 1 Episode 1, “Pilot” Sometime in your early 20’s there comes a time stuck between the end of carefree adolescence and the beginning of adulthood responsibility, when, facing mounting responsibilities and uncertainty over how your…
The Lion King, along with all of the other Disney classics, was one of my favorite movies growing up, and its appeal is so solid that it’s held up every time I’ve watched it as I’ve grown older. So, starting…
When I was a freshman in college, I would oftentimes come back from class and immediately switch on the TV, just looking for some general comfort TV. The kind of show you don’t have to pay attention to, but wouldn’t…
A lot of people complain that rap is very misogynistic and vulgar. They are right. But let’s not let that get in the way of enjoying some of the more romantic rap verses: 1) Big Sean feat. Nicki Minaj –…