Emma Courtland

Note: these tomatoes were not fertilized with urine.; Credit: BobPetUK

This From Finnish Researchers: When in Drought, Pee on Your Tomatoes

Emma Courtland
Between the drought and the deficit here in Southern California, times are looking increasingly desperate: the funding for the Metropolitan Water District's water-saving appliance rebates has dried up; and since you've been adhering to the Monday/Thursday watering ordinance, your garden may have too. But if you find yourself standing hopelessly......
Charlie Boghosian; Credit: Photo credit: Aaron Stein-Chester

Chicken Charlie's Midas Touch: Turning Deep-Fried Oreos into Gold

Emma Courtland
Before there was This Is Why You're Fat.com, there was Chicken Charlie. For almost a quarter decade now, 40 year-old "Chicken" Charlie Boghosian has spent 5 months of each year touring the California fair circuit with his custom-built trailers, the mobile Chicken Charlie empire, giving shape and substance to the......
"Synthetic blood products contain varied cellular content than actual blood."; Credit: Home Box Office

Comic Con Trades Tights for Toques, Keeps Utility Belts

Emma Courtland
Comic Con is known for its masked, spandex-clad, fans -- not its cuisine. In fact, "bring your own lunch" tops most Comic Con survival guides. But, when the annual event once again opened its doors at the San Diego Convention Center yesterday, it seemed that some had traded their tights......