Here at Flavorwire, we love us some illustrated movie posters. So, we decided to make a handful of our own — except our chosen films don’t actually exist outside of our daydreams. To spice things up, we took a few of our favorite pop culture things and mashed them up with other pop culture things to create an illustrated series of bizarre pop culture mash-up… Read More
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Exclusive: Treat Yo’ Self to Our ‘Parks and Recreation’ Cocktails
Here at Flavorpill, we love us some Parks and Rec. We also love cocktails, so it was only a matter of time before we figured out how to combine the two. At last — ladies and gentlemen, it’s our pleasure to introduce our very own Pawnee-themed, illustrated cocktail recipes. With some help from this author’s hometown pal and talented mixologist Mick Matricciano (who was recently named the creator of Charleston’s best cocktail, so we promise these will be especially tasty), we’re bringing you everything from an alcoholic bacon and egg concoction to a “snake juice” bomb. Treat yo’ self to our seven delicious drinks, then hit the comments to do some tipsy typing. … Read More
Nick Offerman Teaches You How to Grow a Moustache
“My moustache grows with such rampant, perpetual virility, that we need to trim it 3 or 4 times a day during filming,” Nick Offerman revealed during an AMA on Reddit earlier this year. “It was cool at first (grade school), but to be honest, it’s getting old.” At this point, we’d argue that Ron Swanson’s lustrous moustache is more than just character defining facial hair. It’s a bit of pop culture history. And so, we can think of no better unofficial spokesperson for Movember, an annual month-long charity event that’s all about growing moustaches to help raise money for men’s health initiatives. In the video below, Offerman explains how he cultivated his own soup-strainer, a tale that involves Scottish sheep herders, Tibetan monks, and whale oil. Oh, and eating raw onions, peel and all. Because, why not? … Read More
A Special Message from Ron Swanson About the Bacon Shortage
Readers, are you worried about the worldwide bacon shortage the media has been hyping for the past few weeks? Never fear, the world’s greatest bacon enthusiast is on the case with some tips on how to survive. In a one-minute video that makes us feel slightly better about having to miss a week of Parks and Rec because of some political debate or whatever, Ron Swanson advises us, “Do not panic. There is time if you act immediately.” And then he shows us how to hide smoked, cured meat all over our office. Apparently, it helps to have a Tom Haverford handy. (P.S. Seriously, don’t worry. The bacon shortage probably isn’t going to happen.) … Read More
What’s On at Flavorpill: The Links That Made the Rounds in Our Office
Today at Flavorpill, we got to know an artist who paints with blood. We learned about that time the Rolling Stones hung out at Andy Warhol’s East Hampton pad. We browsed some alternative Shakespeare book covers. We wondered what Joe Biden was whispering to this biker lady.… Read More
The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories
1. “It was a weird, confusing space to be in, because as angry as I was, as angry and hurt and betrayed, I just felt like he made that mistake because he needed help and who’s going to help him? Nobody’s going to say he needs help. Everybody’s going to say he’s a monster without… Read More
The Teachings of Ron Swanson: 25 Quotes to Live By
It’s Nick Offerman’s 42nd birthday, folks! How will you fill this meat tornado of a day? With bacon? Shrimp wrapped with bacon? Burgers? Ribs? More bacon? Really, if you have yet to hit up the nearest diner and demand all the bacon and eggs they have, you’re already behind. Today is a day to channel your inner Swanson — eat everything on a buffet table, go fishing, fall in and out of love with a few people named Tammy. All the while, you should live your day to the Ron Swanson fullest, following every bit of advice he’s given. So, to honor the Parks and Recreation star on his birthday, we’ve compiled 25 crucial bits of Ron Swanson wisdom. Check ‘em out after the jump, and remember: “birthdays were invented by Hallmark to sell cards.” … Read More
If TV’s Most Famous Families Were ‘Game of Thrones’ Houses
The Internet has already had quite a bit of fun with Game of Thrones’ house sigils, remixing them as everything from minimalist to adorable. But why must banners be limited to the clans of Westeros? CollegeHumor has taken the meme to the next level, creating sigils for House Swanson, House Crawley, and even, inevitably, House House. So, if every TV family from Full House to Friday Night Lights were battling for some kind of primetime throne, who would you pick as a winner? We’d have to go with Breaking Bad’s House White — although we’d also be terrified to fight alongside Heisenberg. Click through to see a few of our favorite banners, and visit CollegeHumor to giggle your way through the entire set. … Read More
10 Fictional Characters Who Love Doughnuts
Did you know that today is National Doughnut Day? No, seriously! It’s a real thing! Apparently back in 1938 the Salvation Army decided that the first Friday in June should be set aside to honor the women who served soldiers on the front lines doughnuts during World War I. Today, it means that you can score free eats at various Dunkin Donuts, Krispy Kremes, and Tim Hortons across the country. To go along with your glazed/jelly/old-fashioned/sprinkled goodie of choice, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite doughnut-loving characters from pop culture, from Buster Bluth to Liz Lemon. Let us know who we missed in the comments! … Read More
Mike Mitchell’s Funny, Twee Caricatures of Pop-Culture Icons
Mike Mitchell paints familiar characters as you’ve never seen them before: There’s Homer Simpson blissfully jumping rope, April from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sucking on a Big Gulp, and A.C. Slater from Saved by the Bell sitting backwards, in his usual fashion, on a toilet. Visually, these witty caricatures straddle the line between adorable and creepy; each portrait has the big, watery eyes of a cartoon and the chubby, flushed cheeks of a child. We’ve collected some of our favorite work by Mitchell, who we discovered via The Mary Sue, after the jump. Readers in the Los Angeles area can see these pieces in person through April 28th at Gallery 1988 Melrose, where you can also buy originals and affordable prints. … Read More
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