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Rob Harvilla
robharvilla
Culture Editor

Have you ever ranked or reviewed any of the hard root beers? Man, that is some dangerous goodness right there. Mission makes one that’s like 8 percent! (Fortunately, it tastes sort of awful.) Not Your Father’s Root Beer is my favorite so far. Read more

This was a really interesting read. I never really stopped to think about what street performers are up to behind the scenes. Read more

It occurs to me that this story could be a Mountain Goats song. A good one, too! Read more

Three really important pieces of advice for people getting on a rowing machine: Read more

To be fair, I wanted to keel over and die after I made it there. Read more

Reached for comment, Kevin Love said, “I can’t really defend his firing. Or the job he did as coach. ...Actually, I can’t defend anything. Please don’t ask me to.” Read more

So, this is kind of a weird thing! The “s/he ruined my life!” shit seems most true when they’re a newborn, because that’s when the upheaval is most dramatic, but that’s when you’ll least want to say it, because the kid is just so small and bright and good and even the thought of saying that about her/him will make you Read more

Perhaps it is, but so is this one: “Duck Amuck” is the greatest piece of animation ever produced. Read more

goddammit. i’m in that touch of grey video, right at the end. but the title card blocks me out. oh well, at least you can see my upraised arms. Read more

Kreutzmann had the best promo for one of these books ever. Talk about knowing your audience.

Never before has something with “Dead” in its name been so reluctant to die Read more

Costco booze is made by respected boozemakers. Kirkland vodka, bourbon and scotch are made by Grey Goose, Jim Beam and Macallan. Read more

Bombers are 100% the worst deal in beer. $8 for a bomber of Dead Guy? Get the fuck out of here, Rogue. Read more

Yeah man, totally. Getting taken to the Antiques shop by mom is definitely the same as having an IED go off next to you. Read more

Uncomfortable furniture designed for short people? Where do I sign up? Read more

All the stuff mentioned in this article is cool, but another reason to by antiques, especially old hardwood furniture, is that it's a better investment. You don't necessarily have to be going after the famous pieces with connections to European royalty, just something made out of mahogany or chestnut that will last Read more

Old people stink isn’t any more attactive than any other kinda stink, but throw in the smell of stuff that has had a couple of hundred years of farts blasted into them plus potpourri, and I instantly want to burn down most antique stores. Read more

Don’t: Use “Trim” in this context, ever again. Read more