Asylum http://www.asylum.com Asylum http://www.asylum.com/media/feedlogo.gif Asylum http://www.asylum.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Dine by Law -- Welcome to Your Barely Legal Tasting Menuhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/12/27/illegal-food/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/27/illegal-food/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/27/illegal-food/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


If you feel like you've tried it all when it comes to unique foods, we my have the solution for your precocious palate: Eat and drink dangerously by gorging on this feast of criminal and once-forbidden foods. Get ready, rebel, it's time to ingest ... Read more

 

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]]>foie gras banFoieGrasBanillegal foodsIllegalFoodsjamon ibericoJamonIbericoortolanraw milkRawMilkzubrowkaMike Dawson2010-12-27T13:30:00+00:00Go Back in Time and Steal Marty McFly's Fly Lookhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/12/17/back-to-the-future-marty-mcfly/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/17/back-to-the-future-marty-mcfly/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/17/back-to-the-future-marty-mcfly/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


If you take a good look at the outtakes of Eric Stoltz's brief run as Marty McFly in "Back to the Future," you might get the idea that the actor was canned not because of his comedic timing, but because of his clothes. In that black jacket, black ... Read more

 

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]]>80s80s fashion80s styleback to the futurecalvin kleinCalvinKleineric stoltzEricStoltzfashionleelevismarty mcflymichael j foxnikepenfieldRobert ZemeckisRobertZemeckisMatt Glazebrook2010-12-17T13:30:00+00:00Our Favorite Items of Clothing (That She Wants to Burn)http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/16/mens-clothing-women-hate/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/16/mens-clothing-women-hate/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/16/mens-clothing-women-hate/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Guys may appear shallow as we guzzle beer at a wet T-shirt contest, but the truth is we have depths that ladies cannot comprehend. Case in point: Men develop relationships with our shoes, jeans, hats, sunglasses and decades-old T-shirts covered in ... Read more

 

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]]>clothingmens fashionMensFashionRyan McKee2010-12-16T13:30:00+00:00My Day in Jeggings -- Confessions of an Average Guy in Extraordinary Pantshttp://www.asylum.com/2010/12/15/can-men-wear-jeggings/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/15/can-men-wear-jeggings/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/15/can-men-wear-jeggings/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Conan O'Brien in acid-wash jeggings was a disturbing sight, but not as disturbing as Tim Gunn's proclamation that such ultra-snug denim is "not just [for] ladies." Fashion-forward men from the catwalks of Milan to the boutiques of SoHo have embraced ... Read more

 

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]]>fashionjeggingsMarty Beckerman2010-12-15T13:30:00+00:00Don't Turn Your Back on the Ugly Christmas Sweaterhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/12/10/ugly-christmas-sweaters/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/10/ugly-christmas-sweaters/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/10/ugly-christmas-sweaters/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


It's hard to tell when the ugly Christmas sweater went from a sure sign of bad taste (or color blindness) to an ironic holiday diversion. The awful color combos, sequins, fur and other atrocities on that gift from Grandma make for a perfect way to ... Read more

 

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]]>christmaschristmas sweaterholidaysugly sweatersBonnie Biess2010-12-10T15:00:00+00:00Accessories to Attract Your Ideal Womanhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/12/09/accessories-to-attract-your-ideal-woman/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/09/accessories-to-attract-your-ideal-woman/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/09/accessories-to-attract-your-ideal-woman/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


It's fair to say dudes aren't as accessory-aware as the fairer sex. Whereas women will happily match their shoes to their handbag and agonize for hours over the most suitable necklace-belt-nail polish combination, many men regard a single earring as ... Read more

 

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]]>accessoriesattractionclothingfashionshoppingMatt Glazebrook2010-12-09T13:30:00+00:00Students Get the 'Urkel Treatment' for Wearing Saggy Pantshttp://www.asylum.com/2010/12/08/saggy-pants-urkel-initiative-westside-middle-school/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/08/saggy-pants-urkel-initiative-westside-middle-school/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/08/saggy-pants-urkel-initiative-westside-middle-school/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


If there's anyone who condemns saggy pants more than cranky old people and the belt industry, it's Bobby White, principal of Westside Middle School in Memphis. White launched the "Urkel Initiative" to get his students to wear their britches in a ... Read more

 

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]]>bobby whiteBobbyWhitememphispunishmentsaggy pantsSaggyPantsurkelurkel initiativeUrkelInitiativeurkelizedwestside middle schoolWestsideMiddleSchoolLaura Leu2010-12-08T18:00:00+00:00The Secret History of What You Wear Every Dayhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/12/08/mens-fashion-clothing-history/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/08/mens-fashion-clothing-history/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/08/mens-fashion-clothing-history/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Socks -- simple tubes of cloth to keep your feet warm or rampaging instruments of death? The answer is "simple tubes of cloth" -- really, were you going to fall for that? -- but sometimes it's a little more complicated. Like shirt fasteners for ... Read more

 

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]]>bow tieBowTieclothesclothingfashionfedorahistorykerchiefpantssleeve buttonsSleeveButtonssocksTed Rabinowitz2010-12-08T13:30:00+00:00Liven Up Your Christmas Duds With Puking Reindeers and Black Santashttp://www.asylum.com/2010/12/06/ugly-christmas-sweaters/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/06/ugly-christmas-sweaters/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/06/ugly-christmas-sweaters/#commentsFiled under: , ,


We've already taught you how to dress like a gangster, slob, stoner, wrestler and, of course, a stylish blogger. But none of that fashion advice is going to help you stand out at a holiday party. Ergo, we present Skedouche's Ugly Christmas Sweaters ... Read more

 

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]]>betabrandchristmas styleChristmasStylefashionnauseating holiday pantsNauseatingHolidayPantsskedoucheugly christmas pantsugly christmas sweaterUglyChristmasPantsUglyChristmasSweaterLaura Leu2010-12-06T11:30:00+00:00Our Bloggers Get Much-Needed Fashion Advicehttp://www.asylum.com/2010/11/22/our-bloggers-get-muchneeded-fashion-advice/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/22/our-bloggers-get-muchneeded-fashion-advice/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/22/our-bloggers-get-muchneeded-fashion-advice/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


There is no lack of fashion advice for men these days -- entire blogs, magazines, TV shows and careers are built around telling us what to wear. Unfortunately, one group has been sorely overlooked: male bloggers. Most of us work from home, ... Read more

 

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]]>advicefashionfashion expertFashion JarganFashionExpertFashionJarganJohanna ArganJohannaArganmens fashionMensFashionRyan McKee2010-11-22T13:30:00+00:00What Your Shirt Says About Youhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/11/17/what-your-shirt-says-about-you/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/17/what-your-shirt-says-about-you/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/17/what-your-shirt-says-about-you/#commentsFiled under: , ,


The ironic tee, the ill-fitting chambray, or that favorite plaid shirt you haven't washed since Bush was in office -- nothing sends a message quite as loudly and clearly as your shirt. To help guide your decisions about your tees, button-downs and ... Read more

 

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]]>clothesfashionFred PerryFredPerryJoystick JunkiesJoystickJunkiesshirtst-shirtstankfarmtungMatt Glazebrook2010-11-17T15:30:00+00:00Chase Down Some of Frank Bullitt's Beatnik Tough Guy Coolhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/11/12/steve-mcqueen-bullitt/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/12/steve-mcqueen-bullitt/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/12/steve-mcqueen-bullitt/#commentsFiled under: , ,


On paper, Steve McQueen's "Bullitt" doesn't suggest itself as one of the coolest films of all time. A by-the-numbers crime procedural following the exploits of implausibly named maverick detective Frank Bullitt ("Jimmy Toughcop" must have been ... Read more

 

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]]>bullittfashionshoppingsteal that stylesteve mcqueenMatt Glazebrook2010-11-12T14:30:00+00:00Office Pranks Caught on Tape -- A Video Guide to Workplace Practical Jokeshttp://www.asylum.com/2010/11/12/office-pranks-caught-on-tape-a-video-guide-to-workplace-pract/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/12/office-pranks-caught-on-tape-a-video-guide-to-workplace-pract/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/12/office-pranks-caught-on-tape-a-video-guide-to-workplace-pract/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Offices are dull and oppressive places -- the jail cells of capitalism, where we are captive for nine hours a day. A minuscule, money-making cog in the hateful self-perpetuating circle-jerk that is capitalism. What we're saying is that sometimes ... Read more

 

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]]>how toHowTojackassofficeoffice gamesoffice practical jokesoffice pranksOfficeGamesOfficePracticalJokesOfficePrankspractical jokesPracticalJokesvideoOliver Jones2010-11-12T11:30:00+00:00How to Make a Scott Pilgrim Halloween Costumehttp://www.asylum.com/2010/10/29/how-to-make-a-scott-pilgrim-halloween-costume/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/29/how-to-make-a-scott-pilgrim-halloween-costume/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/29/how-to-make-a-scott-pilgrim-halloween-costume/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Halloween is nearly upon us, and if you're still looking for a comic-themed costume, consider the mop-haired, sorta-heroic titular star of the most popular title of the year: Scott Pilgrim. Our friends at ComicsAlliance brought in their cosplay ... Read more

 

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]]>ComicsAlliancecostumehalloweenhalloween costumesHalloweenCostumesScott PilgrimScottPilgrimAsylum Staff2010-10-29T09:30:00+00:00Gamer Plays Entire NES Library for Charityhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/10/28/pat-the-nes-punk-nintendo-marathon-for-charity/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/28/pat-the-nes-punk-nintendo-marathon-for-charity/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/28/pat-the-nes-punk-nintendo-marathon-for-charity/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Just about every hardcore gamer has pulled off an all-night thumb jam to earn the world's-highest kill count, learn the ending to a gripping story or impress anonymous 9-year-olds with little parental supervision. Patrick Contri, a classic gaming ... Read more

 

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]]>childs playChildsPlayNESnintendonintendo marathonNintendoMarathonpat the nes punkPatTheNesPunkvideo gamesVideoGamesDanny Gallagher2010-10-28T11:30:00+00:0010 Words That Should Be Words, But Aren'thttp://www.asylum.com/2010/10/20/10-words-that-should-be-words-but-arent-merriam-webster-dictionary/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/20/10-words-that-should-be-words-but-arent-merriam-webster-dictionary/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/20/10-words-that-should-be-words-but-arent-merriam-webster-dictionary/#commentsFiled under: ,


First things first: Who made Merriam-Webster the word police? For decades now the editors of that esteemed reference book have dictated to the rest of us which words are actually words, and which words ain't aren't. But how did that happen? Did ... Read more

 

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]]>dictionaryEnglishenglish languageEnglishLanguagelanguagemerriam-webstertwitterwordsChip Carter2010-10-20T13:30:00+00:004 Simple Steps to Become a Japanese Pop Starhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/10/15/japanese-pop-star-how-to/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/15/japanese-pop-star-how-to/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/15/japanese-pop-star-how-to/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


If you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere. Fair enough, but what if you don't make it in New York? And you're tired of living in the City That Never Sleeps? Consider moving to Tokyo, like Joshua Brown. After a decade in the Big ... Read more

 

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]]>Big in JapanBigInJapanFamejabJapanjapanesejapanese tvJapaneseTvJoshua BrownJoshuaBrownpopularityRyan McKee2010-10-15T13:30:00+00:00How to Make a (Good) Living As a Human Lab Rathttp://www.asylum.com/2010/09/30/money-for-paid-clinical-research-studies/http://www.asylum.com/2010/09/30/money-for-paid-clinical-research-studies/http://www.asylum.com/2010/09/30/money-for-paid-clinical-research-studies/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


It became very clear to me sometime in my early 20s that working for a living was a complete scam. After a couple of years spent clocking in 40-hour weeks, I realized that I wanted nothing to do with a system that offered me such meager ... Read more

 

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]]>clinical trialsClinicalTrialsdrug studiesdrug testingDrugStudiesDrugTestingguinea pigGuineaPigjobspharmaceutical researchPharmaceuticalResearchpharmaceuticalsquit your jobQuitYourJobworkDan Solomon2010-09-30T13:30:00+00:00'Liespotting' Book Sharpens Your BS Detector Skillshttp://www.asylum.com/2010/07/09/liespotting-techniques-how-to-tell-if-someone-is-lying-pamela-meyer/http://www.asylum.com/2010/07/09/liespotting-techniques-how-to-tell-if-someone-is-lying-pamela-meyer/http://www.asylum.com/2010/07/09/liespotting-techniques-how-to-tell-if-someone-is-lying-pamela-meyer/#commentsFiled under: ,


Pamela Meyer, author of "Liespotting: Proven Techniques to Detect Deception," knows you didn't miss the client meeting because your dog was sick. The Harvard MBA and online social networking CEO developed a system of scientifically based ... Read more

 

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]]>authorbooksdeceptionhow-toLiespottingLiespotting: Proven Techniques to Detect DeceptionLiespotting:ProvenTechniquesToDetectDeceptionlyingpamela meyerPamelaMeyerSecretsMichael B. Dougherty2010-07-09T13:30:00+00:00Booktails -- Our Favorite Alcoholic Beverages From Literaturehttp://www.asylum.com/2010/06/28/favorite-alcoholic-beverages-from-literature-thomas-pynchon-great-gatsby-stephen-king-shining/http://www.asylum.com/2010/06/28/favorite-alcoholic-beverages-from-literature-thomas-pynchon-great-gatsby-stephen-king-shining/http://www.asylum.com/2010/06/28/favorite-alcoholic-beverages-from-literature-thomas-pynchon-great-gatsby-stephen-king-shining/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Sometimes we read things other than the Internet. Especially, when those things (aka books) make us look smart and have cool cocktails in them. This summer put down your beer and get creative with your boozy, dark passenger. Drunkenly slurring ... Read more

 

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]]>americanobookscasino royaleCasinoRoyalecocktail recipesCocktailRecipescocktailsgin gimletGinGimletliteraturemint julepMintJulepraymond chandlerRaymondChandlerRyan McKee2010-06-28T11:30:00+00:00