Can I get that to go? A Starbucks in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood is serving up beer and wine in addition to mochas and Frappuccinos, with the intent of enticing customers to hang out longer in the afternoons and evenings.
Considering Starbucks’ past record with turning a regular cup of coffee into a toothache-inducing sweetened froth, we’re not sure we’re ready for a blended soy Cabernet Frappignon with a dusting of nutmeg.
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No thankew. No thankew very much: Twelve classic Elvis Presley songs, including “Suspicious Minds” and “Love Me Tender” have been reworked with Elvis’ original voice recordings but with new backing tracks, some that pair The King with punk, grunge and hip-hop styles.
Before we start messing with artists like Elvis and The Beatles, can we see if we can make Kayne West and Justin Bieber listenable?
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Going rouge: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, R-Nestea, during a rally in Reno, Nev., autographed the belly of a 10-week-old puppy for a fan.
I guess that’s as close as we’re going to get to talking her into putting lipstick on a pit bull.
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