Geek is chic.
Although we gave you plenty of tips on how to stay organized and on-task this year, we didn't skimp on the fun website supply, either. Time-wasting websites were great for curing boredom at the office in 2010, and these websites in particular were some of our faves. Check 'em out! Read more
First look at Mark-Paul Gosselaar on Weeds — TV Addict Cyberspace outlaws: five movies about hacking — GeekSugar ABC is turning the website Awkward Family Photos into a TV series — PopWatch It's official: Sam Raimi will direct Oz, the Great and Powerful — Vulture This video mash-up of watching movies in movies is awesomely meta — Moviefone Secrets from the Hellcats set — TV Read more
Oh, dad. From the awkward and embarrassing days coaching our youth sports to busting out the famous dance moves only dads know at our birthdays, he always took charge, from home repairs, navigation — you name it — Dad's the boss! So to commemorate the man of the house, here are a few websites to celebrate dad's unique sense of humor, style, and words of wisdom. Read more
The Awkward Family Photos blog got a book deal back in August, which seems like forever ago in Internet-meme time. This week, the Awkward Family Photos coffee-table book is finally out, along with Sh*t My Dad Says, inspired by the brilliant Twitter feed of the same name. I'm happy to see my favorite blogs and microblogs succeed, but I must admit, the blog-to-book concept puzzles me somewhat. The Read more
On hand to speak at the SXSW festival this weekend were Mike Bender and Doug Chernack, the authors of blog-turned-book Awkward Family Photos, which is set to drop on May 4. A beloved time waster for geeks everywhere, this blog brings the funny on a daily basis — but will it make an interesting book? The (relatively) new trend in publishing is to cash in by whipping popular web blogs into Read more
I'm not going to tell you how to spend your time at the office, but I'm also not going to keep these gems under lock and key. These websites are like a black hole in your day, sucking time like there's no tomorrow. Check 'em out — just don't blame me if you get busted by the boss! Read more
Thanks to the website Awkward Family Photos, we all know how uncomfortable family portraits can be. But some families are willing to really embrace the awkward nature of a family photo by dressing up in hand-knit naked suits for the occasion. San Francisco's public television channel recently caught up with artist Anna Maltz, the woman who makes the head-to-toe suits and then takes photos of Read more
One of my favorite web finds of the past few months, Awkward Family Photos, is moving from photo blog to photo album. In a fairly predictable development, the bloggers behind this brilliantly funny site just scored a book deal with Three Rivers press. So now you can have not only your awkward family photos adorning your coffee table, but other people's, too! Bloggers Mike Bender and Doug Chernack Read more
Good gravy! This site is perfection. Awkward Family Photos rounds up the most humiliating family photos ever to surf the Web, leaving us with one very important lesson: never dress the same. And, sit on a tree. Or, really, let your parents make out. Read more
One of the trickiest elements of wedding etiquette is the plus-one problem: who gets a date, who doesn't, and how do you know one way or the other? Invitation wording should make it crystal clear, but not everyone is familiar with the common wedding protocol. If you're confused about the "and guest" arrangement, we have the answers to the most common plus-one questions: Who gets a plus-one? A Read more
