There are late-night parties (usually just before payday) when you want to keep the drinks flowing, but all you have in your wallet is a useless ATM card and that rapidly disintegrating "emergency condom." Don't panic: Necessity is not only the mother of invention; she's also an excellent barmaid. If there are at least a few drops left in your liquor cabinet, dig through your fridge and you'll ...

Some reporters hurl themselves into foxholes to view life on the gritty front lines firsthand. We boldly leaped into the cereal aisle with similar wild abandon to bring you news of the strangest sugar-coated developments from the cereal wars. There's plenty of grit here -- found at the bottom of every bowl. (Have you tried a crunchy new angel of the morning? Tell us about it in the comments ...

Maybe you lost all your ducats at the poker table last night, or maybe you're just a starving punk who can't even afford to ante up. We know what that's like, which is why we've developed 10 ways to make ramen taste like something other than corkboard. Step one: Get rid of that flavor packet, which tastes like nothing good. (And don't forget to let us know your Ramen recipes. We get hungry ...