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What’s On at Flavorwire: The Links That Made the Rounds in Our Office

By Lillian Ruiz on

Today at Flavorwire, we kicked off our day by jamming out to a surprisingly awesome mash-up of The Lion King’s ”Can You Feel the Love Tonight” and Drake’s “Best I Ever Had.” After we were done judging ourselves for enjoying that, we attempted to judge Miley Cyrus instead, but actually found ourselves… Read More

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The Most Amazing ‘Game of Thrones’ Tattoos

By Alison Nastasi on

We’re always on the lookout for impressive tattoo art, as you probably noticed. When we spotted this wonderful fantasy-inspired ink that combines imagery and text from Lord of the Rings, Doctor Who, and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, we couldn’t help but feel like something was missing: Game of Thrones. The third season is upon us, and we’re ridiculously excited to see what happens next. With dragons and other mythical madness on the brain, we went searching for the most stunning Game of Thrones-inspired tattoos we could find. See what George R. R. Martin nerds and fans of the HBO series are inking their bodies with, and feel free to brag about your own Game of Thrones tattoo in the comments. … Read More

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What’s On at Flavorwire: The Links That Made the Rounds at Our Office

By Lillian Ruiz on

Recognizing that there’s an overabundance of stuff on the Internet (and it’s not everyone’s job to keep up with it all), Flavorwire is curating the best of what we come across — and share with our coworkers — in our daily meanderings around the web. Below, check out both the big and the obscure stories you might have missed during your long day at the office. … Read More

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Your Favorite Classic Board Games: Then and Now

By Emily Temple on

This week, The Atlantic pointed out a troubling development in Candy Land: namely, all the updated (read: sexy Bratz-doll) versions of classic characters and what looks like altogether too much 2D glitter. So how have the other classic games of your youth aged? After the jump, check out the original versions, ’80s incarnations, and current models of your favorite board games, from LIFE to Chutes and Ladders. My, how things have changed. … Read More

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What’s On at Flavorwire: The Links That Made the Rounds at Our Office

By Lillian Ruiz on

Recognizing that there’s an overabundance of stuff on the Internet (and it’s not everyone’s job to keep up with it all), Flavorwire is curating the best of what we come across — and share with our coworkers — in our daily meanderings around the web. Below, check out both the big and the obscure stories you might have missed during your long day at the office. … Read More

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The Stories Behind 8 of the Most Irritating Neologisms

By Emily Temple on

Last week in The Atlantic, journalist Stephen Fried humbly apologized for inventing the word “fashionista” in a 1993 biography of Gia Carangi. Well, it’s nice to finally have someone to blame for that madness — even if it’s only tongue-in-cheek blame. After all, the English language is an ever-evolving monster, and there’s no taming it. Here are a few more annoying (and ubiquitous) neologisms and who to blame for their existence. … Read More

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What’s On at Flavorwire: The Links That Made the Rounds at Our Office

By Lillian Ruiz on

Flavorwire’s end-of-day link roundup returns. Recognizing that there’s an overabundance of stuff on the Internet (and it’s not everyone’s job to keep up with it all), Flavorwire is curating the best of what we come across — and share with our coworkers — in our daily meanderings around the web. Below, check out both the big and the obscure stories you might have missed during your long day at the office. … Read More

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Staff Picks: Flavorwire’s Favorite Cultural Things This Week

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Need a great book to read, album to listen to, or TV show to get hooked on? The Flavorwire team is here to help: in this weekly feature, our editorial staffers each recommend the cultural object or experience they’ve enjoyed the most in the past seven days. Click through for our picks, and tell us what you’ve been loving in the comments. … Read More

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Staff Picks: Flavorwire’s Favorite Cultural Things This Week

By Julia Pugachevsky on

Need a great book to read, album to listen to, or TV show to get hooked on? The Flavorwire team is here to help: in this weekly feature, our editorial staffers each recommend the cultural object or experience they’ve enjoyed the most in the past seven days. Click through for our picks, and tell us what you’ve been loving in the comments. … Read More

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What Your Favorite Pop Culture Idols Were Wearing as Teens

By Alison Nastasi on

Our favorite photo of the week belongs to Star Trek: The Next Generation actor Wil Wheaton who shared an uber nerdy image of himself wearing ankle watches (with friendship bracelets!), acid-washed jeans, and a ratty Depeche Mode tee. We’ve featured the image of the Stand by Me star after the jump, along with photos of other pop culture idols and their (mostly) regrettable teen fashions. It’s a snapshot of simpler times, before the stylists and PR managers thoroughly preened them. See what a few of your favorite, famous teen heroes were wearing back in the day, below. … Read More