Category: 10 Things

Reasons NOT to date a porn star. (As if you had a chance anyway)

Post author By web gangsta
Post date April 27, 2011

Vince had it rough last season on Entourage.

He started dating former porn star Sasha Grey, and then had a whole hissy fit when she ended up being, you know, into porn.

Hey Vince – the grass isn’t always greener on the other side, is it? What’s the old adage – no matter how pretty someone is, somebody still has to put up with their crap?

Web Watch is not saying that porn actors/actresses or other adult entertainment celebrities (either former or current) are not datable. They are, most certainly.

But when works in that industry, there’s a certain amount of …. let’s call it “baggage”… that comes along with it, that someone from outside the industry will still need to deal with at one level or other.

Tags 10 Things, Relationships, website

10 Things food Travel Websites

The 2011 Top 100 Restaurants in the World

Post author By web gangsta
Post date April 26, 2011

NOMA: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine
NOMA: A Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine
(a look at the World’s Best Restaurant)

If you, like Web Watch, like to travel to the Best Places in the World, then you have most definitely heard of Denmark’s Noma, a 12-seat restaurant just outside Copenhagen.

Of course you’ve heard of Noma – it’s only been named the BEST RESTAURANT IN THE WORLD for 2011. Still doesn’t ring a bell? Does it help if it also earned the Best Restaurant title in 2010 also?

Yeah, now you know what we’re talking about.

So while RESTAURANT magazine can’t go and visit every single restaurant in the world, they do have a pretty good handle on who the top chefs are and what makes them tick. Sure, the majority of these top places are located in Europe, but that shouldn’t stop you from trying to make your way to any of these fine establishments for a gourmet meal that you’ll never forget.

Tags 10 Things, business, food, Travel, website

10 Things Book

The Top 100 Banned Books, 2000-2009

Post author By web gangsta
Post date April 25, 2011

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

The American Library Association (and the nation’s libraries in general) have a tough job – they need to make available practically every book ever written, yet they get yelled at for making certain books available.

Unfortunately, books don’t come with parental ratings guides. The best that a parent can hope for is that a particular book has been classified correctly into “children’s”, “young adult”, or “adult” material – but even then, there’s rarely a problem with a youngster deciding to read at a level above their head. It’s oft viewed as a sign of advanced brain development.

So when it comes to deciding what books their children should read, it really should be up to the individual parents to determine. Parents have control over what media their children have access to at home, so books should be included in that material.

There’s nothing wrong with a book being written and made available in a library or local bookstore. If you don’t believe that a particular book is for your child, then take the book away from them – but don’t force the issue by making those books unavailable to everyone else who may be interested (or not offended) in reading the same material.

Tags 10 Things, Book, censorship, library, parenting

10 Things Music

You can’t be a successful musician until you’ve gone bankrupt at least once

Post author By web gangsta
Post date April 24, 2011

The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop

There are lots of financial obligations when you’re a solo musician or in a band.

You have to worry about getting gigs, writing music, obtaining copyright or other legal paperwork. Then there’s the infighting, splitting appearance fees, and paying for samples in your hit song that borrowed liberally from clips you found on YouTube.

Yeah – music royalties may not pay a lot, but they do end up paying something. But sometimes, what you get from those royalty checks isn’t enough to make ends meet.

But all is not lost if you have to file for bankruptcy. All sorts of extremely successful and well-respected artists have had to make that financial sacrifice in order to continue their careers later. If you end up having to file bankruptcy, at least you’d be in good company.

Tags 10 Things, business, money, Music, Music Royalties

10 Things Funny Music

The Top 100 Greatest Jewish Songs (by Jews, as Jews, for Jews, etc)

Post author By web gangsta
Post date April 19, 2011

Neil Diamond - The Jazz Singer
Neil Diamond – The Jazz Singer

When you think Jewish musicians, you may think of the obvious: Barbra. Dylan. Sandler.

But Jewish music is much more than that. According to Curt Sachs, “Jewish music… is music created by Jews, as Jews, for Jews”. In other words, to qualify as Jewish music, it wasn’t necessary to have Jewish musical roots as long as the feeling and intent – or the performer – was there.

So with that in mind, you may be interested in this list of THE TOP 100 JEWISH SONGS OF ALL TIME. Sure, we won’t list all 100 of them here, and the descriptions of what makes each song inherently Jewish are awesome — but you may be surprised at what songs are considered great Jewish classics.

Maestro? Hit it…

Tags 10 Things, Music

10 Things How To Websites

25 Manners Every Kid Should Know by Age 9 (reminder for adults, too!)

Post author By web gangsta
Post date April 18, 2011

Good Manners

Do you have friends whose kids are properly adorable and polite when at events when adults are present? Or do those parents just tell the kids to go “play in the basement” where they can raise all the hell they want?

Are the kids able to hold a reasonable conversation and behave themselves? Or is it like a living version of RUFUS & GALLANT, with Gallant nowhere to be seen?

If so, then you may want to check out these 25 MANNERS EVERY KID SHOULD KNOW and be sure that YOUR kids (or your friends’ kids) are following these as best they can. Here’s some of those on the list:

Tags 10 Things, parenting, website

10 Things Science

More proof that the cosmetics/beauty industry is trying to kill you

Post author By web gangsta
Post date April 17, 2011

9-inch Beauty Hairstyling and Makeup Head
9″ Beauty Hairstyling and Makeup Head

Web Watch has said it before, about how beauty shops and cosmetics are trying to kill you:

Okay, you can’t actually die from having herpes. Well, maybe die from embarassment… but that’s a completely different subject for a different day.

Let’s cut right to the chase: there are plenty of chemicals that are are part of various cosmetics and beauty products that you may not be aware are in there. Here’s a list of the MOST UNWANTED INGREDIENTS IN PERSONAL CARE/BEAUTY PRODUCTS:

Tags 10 Things, Beauty, business, cosmetics, medical

10 Things Book

The list of things men should never wear starts with flip-flops, fanny packs

Post author By web gangsta
Post date April 15, 2011

How to be a Man: A Guide to Style and Behavior for the Modern Gentleman

If you have read DETAILS or GQ magazines over the past few years, you’ve probably seen the Style column written by Glenn O’Brien.

You may mock the recommendation for this book or others like it that have variations of “for the Modern Man” in the title, but you’ll find that if you pick them up and give them a quick glance, you’ll find at least a dozen helpful hints and suggestions hidden among all the things that you may feel don’t apply to you.

In other words, go out and get it. And frankly, any of these books make great gifts to your favorite nephew or younger cousin just about to enter high school or college. Might even get them set into the right direction as they’re about to head off into adulthood.

Tags 10 Things, Book, clothing, fashion, Party Talk, Relationships