It's National Insect Week! On the eve of this esteemed holiday, we got to thinking about entomophagy (the practice of eating insects). After all, many cultures across the globe incorporate bugs into their diets, both as a protein source and a means of enhancing taste. Whereas most Americans view the practice with disgust, entomophagy remains a legitimate part of food culture and an ancient ...

If you have even a casual relationship with the blogosphere, you've probably noticed a spike in Insane Clown Posse material over the past few months. And the Web isn't the only place the Posse is thriving. Since December, these Detroit exports -- long-time purveyors of cartoonish rap about sex and ax murder -- have been the subject of a "Nightline" report, a "Law & Order" episode and a ...

Ordering off-menu items at a hip local joint is a great way to look cool. It says, I'm a regular here, I'm in on a sexy secret, and dammit, the kitchen staff loves me. But what about doing it at national chains? After reading Coupon Sherpa's 24 Secret Restaurant Menus Revealed, I decided I needed to try some of these so-called secret selections. It was the experience of a lifetime. Sort of. ...

Recently, our vagina-having friends from The Frisky posted a piece with advice on 13 Ways to Compliment a Woman. Some of their advice was a little suspect ("An old BF of mine told me ... [he] even jerked off to the thought of me. Hotness!"), but we admired the spirit of it and thought we'd answer with a list of our own. Read on for the best ways to caress a male ego. We'll be busy printing ...

Just because they're sold by little girls in green socks doesn't mean a grown man can't appreciate a delicious cookie. Which is why we're excited (in a masculine way) that America's favorite tasty morsels are back with a brand new flavor for 2010. Joining the ranks of Thin Mints and Tagalongs is the latest Girl Scout Cookie, the Thank U Berry Munch, which debuted this week. And despite its ...

In the spirit of French toast sticks (and, one might argue, chicken fries), Burger King has created funnel cake sticks, the sampling of which quickly became priority numero uno for the novelty food fans at Asylum HQ. So we hit up the local BK and ordered the cigar-shaped rods of slightly crispy, golden-brown dough, which come nine to a box and topped with a generous helping of fine white sugar. ...