The lava lamp is arguably one of the grooviest creations of the 20th century, and ongoing proof that weird often makes the best decor. Whether you owned a lava lamp in your youth or find yourself a newfound fan, there’s…
Initially conceived as a “car for the people,” the German-made Porsche has certainly exceeded those expectations. An unabashed luxury car that is ever-synonymous with style, wealth, and impeccable taste in automobiles, the Porsche is a work of art on four…
“The stars which shone over Babylon and the stable in Bethlehem still shine as brightly over the Empire State Building and your front yard today” penned famed astrologer Linda Goodman, and those stars still shine over the Empire State Building…
Martin Filler once commented on the Chrysler Building: “The magnificent lobby of the Chrysler Building–faced with rare marbles, aglitter with decorative metalwork, and surmounted by a ceiling painted with a totemic image of the tower itself–leads to elevator cabs inlaid…
The horror genre has been alive and well (or dead and rising, depending on who you speak to) for decades, beginning with the earliest gothic novels and reaching its zenith through the Hollywood lens. Horror movies are both a rite…
Its origins founded in an aircraft research laboratory, the Subaru as we know it today is a far cry from it’s earliest incarnation. With vintage slogans such as “Inexpensive, and built to stay that way” and “Uncommon Engineering, Uncommon Stability,…
Invented by the French in 1816, the stethoscope is a medical mainstay, an instrument most of us remember well from childhood check-ups. Synonymous in many ways with the very foundation of medicine and a doctor’s purpose, the stethoscope has become…
The lion is a universal symbol of courage and regal bearing, the spirit animal of the natural born leader and king of his pride. Attributed to all of the qualities men around the world strive to embody, the lion is…
The largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the second-largest automobile manufacturer as of 2001, Honda has gone on to serve as the ultimate everyman car for the decidedly extraordinary man. Boasting the first target luxury brand, Honda’s many…
The bumbling but well-meaning family man is certainly no stranger in the world of American sitcom comedies, but Family Guy took this formula to a whole new level. The generously proportioned Peter Griffin and his long suffering family were the…