Insanewiches Are Indeed, INSANE!
Sure, we've seen the weirdly delectable Scanwiches. We've gagged and gawked at This is Why You're Fat. And we've loved the low-budget gourmet glory of Fancy Fast Food. So when I first logged onto Insanewiches I did not expect to be wow'd. But the site has somehow managed to find new variations on the sandwich concept. For example, have you ever seen a Rubix Cube sandwich? What about a burger with ...
Fauchon's Pimped Out Eclairs Almost Too Amazing To Eat
Leave it to the french to PWN the recent food art craze! With all the pics of food art popping up on the web, the masters of gourmet over at posh Parisian shop, Fauchon, have set a new standard with their specialty eclairs. Just when you thought the web had seen it all -- jello mold burgers, mcnuggetinis or fast food quiches -- Paris brings you technicolor pastries! The eclairs include leopard ...
E-mails From An A-hole
If the internet is good for anything, it's good for testing people's patience. And much like David Thorne, the person behind E-mails From An A-hole knows just how to do it. The premise is simple: respond to an online classified ad and try whatever is likely to get a rise out of the person who posted it. This can mean anything from making outlandish demands: requesting a refrigerator be carried up ...
E-mails From An A-hole
If the internet is good for anything, it's good for testing people's patience. And much like David Thorne, the person behind E-mails From An A-hole knows just how to do it. The premise is simple: respond to an online classified ad and try whatever is likely to get a rise out of the person who posted it. This can mean anything from making outlandish demands: requesting a refrigerator be carried up ...
Increase Your Karma on the Web With Karmawish
Last week, we checked out 6 sites that are using the web for good. And in the spirit of doing good, our new favorite site is one that shows us how to beef up our karma on the web. Karmawish is a site that connects an international network of folks to exchange "karma" by doing good deeds for each other. Think: a Craigslist where what goes around comes around. Karmawish is a free web service ...
Using The Power of the Internet for Good - 6 Sites to Watch
We here at Urlesque save a special place in our hearts for photoshop memes or a good cat video, but we're also softies for nerdy do-gooders -- the same folks behind an inspiring new web trend: charity sites using social media for good. Everything from putting web power behind supporting the arts to making charitable donations fun and accessible, the following sites are setting a new standard for ...
Fast Food Made Fancy
OMG -- or should I say -- NOM! I'm in love with an amazing new food site called Fancy Fast Food. The site's creators do just what the title says: they take fast food meals and make them look as fancy and gourmet as possible -- with professional photos to boot! As the co-creator of the "junk food porn" site, This Is Why You're Fat, I'm a sucker for crazy or fatty foods on display, and this site has ...
Today's Cry - Days With My Father
Days With My Father is a beautifully designed web-journal by Phillip Toledano that is devoted to the final days spent with his 97-year-old father. It is impossible not to smile and cry at these images and touching stories. Definitely worth the read, but be sure to have a box of tissues handy. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to put down my Kleenex and call my dad. link:// Days With My ...
Today's Most Bizarre PSA: What An Older Man Can Give You
There is a somewhat controversial / bizarre image circulating the Web this week: a PSA warning school girls against sex with older men. The biggest (and most ill-founded) deterrent according to the poster? AIDS. Truly a weird find, it's unclear where the PSA poster is from. Does anyone know where this may have been taken? Link:// Buzzfeed Related:// More hilarious, weird PSAs ...
Weird Al Yankovic's Craigslist and Other Best Web Jams
This was a magical week for the internet, courtesy of musical-parody-king, Weird Al Yankovic. His latest opus -- a Doors-themed ode to the wonders of Craigslist -- made its worldwide debut, and it was glorious! Everything from buying cars to missed connections -- Weird Al nailed it. He even spoke to our buddies at Spinner about his inspiration for the song: "I thought it would be ...































