Email Author MICHELLE WOO

2012 Stories by MICHELLE WOO

• 'Angry Little Girls' Goes Hollywood

  published September 27, 2012

  A little girl with short, jagged bangs walks up to her boyfriend, stares at him for a moment, then punches him in the face. "Ouch!... More >>

• 5 Ways To Caffeinate For Free (Or Cheap) On National Coffee Day This Saturday

  published Sep 26, 2012

  As if we needed another reason to load up on caffeine, it's National Coffee Day this Saturday. (It just happens to come the day after National Drink Beer Day--thank you, calendar gods!) A handful of c... More >>

• A Global Bacon Shortage May Be Near!

  published Sep 25, 2012

  Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! In the wake of drought and extreme heat across the world, Great Britain is facing a bacon shortage. It's a problem that may soon become global.    See Also... More >>

• No, Chick-Fil-A Will NOT Stop Funding Anti-Gay Groups

  published Sep 24, 2012

  After a storm of controversy, it seemed that a figurative rainbow would finally be shining over Chick-Fil-A, the chikin chain under fire for its anti-gay stance. Last week, Dave reported that a Chicag... More >>

• The Greatest Lunch Photo Of All Time Turns 80!

  published Sep 21, 2012

  Even back in 1932, it was cool to snap photos of people eating lunch. The New York Times Lens blog has a wonderful tribute to the iconic photo "Lunch Atop a Skyscraper," which turned 80 yesterday. Whi... More >>

• Tipping 25%: The New Normalr

  published Sep 21, 2012

  What percent are your 15r 20r 30r No, this isn't a new Occupy movement or another Romney gaffe. We're talking about tipping. According to consumer experts, the norm is higher than ever. The ... More >>

• 5 Snarky Tweets About Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte

  published Sep 20, 2012

  Sure, temperatures may still be in the 80s here in OC, but hipsters and college girls everywhere can't wait to snuggle up with a Pumpkin Spice Latte, the sickeningly sweet seasonal favorite from Starb... More >>

• The 'California Accent' Is, Like, Totally Real

  published Sep 19, 2012

  Though we probably don't notice it because we're too busy giving hella directions to The 405, Californians have an accent. Like, for reals. A team of linguistics researchers from Stanford Univers... More >>

• Top 5 OC Events For LA Beer Week, Which Starts Tomorrow!

  published Sep 19, 2012

  On the first day of LA Beer Week, my true love gave to me: a schedule full of ways to drink beer for the next 10 days!  (Yeah, we're not exactly songwriters here.)   LA Beer Week is amo... More >>

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  The Haunt's Greatest Mazes

  published September 20, 2012

  Every year, guests line up in frightened anticipation for the Haunt mazes, chambers in which twisted storylines, elaborate sets, spine-tingling... More >>

• Gizmos-a-Go-Go

  published September 20, 2012

  I'm by no means a gadget guru (seriously, I still listen to CDs and take notes with pen and paper—now, where's my Ovaltine?), but I'm all... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Knott's Scary Farm Halloween Haunt's 40 Years of Fear

  published September 20, 2012

  As you step into the night fog, there's no turning back. You don't know what lurks ahead. Out of the mist, shadowy beings emerge, their grunts... More >>

• 10 MORE Food-Themed Baby Costumes For Halloween

  published Sep 18, 2012

  Last year, we compiled a list of 10 Food-Themed Baby Costumes for Halloween. And then we died of cuteness. Now, we're back from the dead to bring you 10 more. Cotton candy! Shrimp! Hot dog! Nom, nom, ... More >>

• Arrrr! Dress Like A Pirate And Get A Free Dozen Doughnuts At Krispy Kreme This Wednesday

  published Sep 17, 2012

  One of the greatest holidays of all time is among us: International Talk Like A Pirate Day. Come on, no decent human doesn't love walking around in the modern world, grunting at friends, colleagues an... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  [UPDATED with Video--*Vomit Alert*] Two OC Eaters Tackle The Entire Taco Bell Menu In One Sitting

  published Sep 14, 2012

  UPDATE: Aaaaand now we have video. See the end of this post. You know how you're filled with regret every time you scarf down a Taco Bell burritor Now multiply that by, like, a gazillion. Then yo... More >>

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  From 'Chinx' to 'Mc StinkyNigger': Five Racist Restaurant Receipts

  published Sep 13, 2012

  Here we go again. Another restaurant, another racist receipt. This time, it was found at a Hooters in Queens. In the space reserved for the customer's name, an employee typed out the word "Chinx" to i... More >>

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  [UPDATED: Paul Frank Speaks!] Paul Frank Hosts Racist Native American Pow-Wow-Themed Fashion Night Out Party

  published Sep 13, 2012

  See message from company founder Paul Frank at the end of this post. ORIGINAL POST, SEPT. 10, 1:10 P.M.: Photos: Racist Coachella FashionsIf you were too caught up in President Obama's ... More >>

• Todd Selby: Edible!

  published September 13, 2012

  Todd Selby knows cool. The Brooklyn-based (and OC-raised!) photographer is famed for his website, the Selby ( More >>

• Death By Breakfast: Slater's 50/50 Introduces The Donut Burger

  published Sep 12, 2012

  It's official. They're trying to kill us. Slater's 50/50 has already bestowed upon us the following monstrosities: The 100% bacon burger. A tower of fried chicken and pancakes. A burger so hot you nee... More >>

• Oh, You Fancy, Huhr Boxed Wine Now Comes In A High-Fashion Handbag

  published Sep 11, 2012

  Classy gals would never get caught lugging a Costco-sized cardboard box of wine to a party. But what if it was prettyr In an attempt to estrogen up a universal product (booze), a Swedish company ... More >>

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  Ale To The Chief! Now You Can Make The White House Beer At Home

  published Sep 10, 2012

  You asked. They answered. Folks, this is government transparency at its finest.When it was revealed that the White House has a secret brewery, a savvy homebrewer filed a FOIA request to get the recipe... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Nabisco Introduces Candy Corn-Flavored Oreos

  published Sep 07, 2012

  Candy corn, the worst Halloween candy of all of ever, continues to be a thing. People seem to love eating what to me tastes like Peeps' poop-nuggets because according to the National Confectioner's As... More >>

• Boba May Contain Cancer-Causing Chemicals

  published Sep 06, 2012

  Just got some frightening news about boba, the drink we love to chew (and sometimes shoot at friends with those giant straws).  German researchers warn that the boba balls--or tapioca or pearls o... More >>

• Watching The News Can Make You (Physically) Sick, UC Irvine Study Finds

  published Sep 05, 2012

  Planes crashing into the Twin Towers. Bodies washing up on the shore after the Japan tsunami. Bloodied victims being rolled out of the Aurora movie theater.    We watch on our TVs and comput... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  The Insane List Of Breweries Coming To OC Brew Ha This Saturday

  published Sep 05, 2012

  Prepare your livers now. OC Brew Ha Ha, one of the greatest craft beer events in Southern California, is coming to Oak Canyon Private Park near Irvine Lake this Saturday. (Check out our photos from la... More >>