Archive for the ‘Lifestyles’ Category

The Reno Virgin: Jumping on the Clubbing Bandwagon

It’s the Reno Virgin’s first time–going to a nightclub in America’s biggest little city! Check it out.

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Lay of the Land: Kicking ‘em to the Curb

Evynn gives advice on kicking creepy suitors to the curb in this week’s edition of Lay of the Land.

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Lay of the Land: The Other Woman is Full of $#!%

Insight’s own sex columnist Evynn Tyler gives his opinion on infidelity in this counterpoint to a recent Sagebrush column.

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Lay of the Land: The State of the Sex Column

It is easy to pretend to be Carrie Bradshaw. It is also easy to write a sex column that, like Lady GaGa’s Born This Way, fails to understand that artistry, shock-value, and pretension are hardly the same things. In an era of sex-columnists who were raised on watching Carrie, Charlotte, and their other rather heavy-handed [...]

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Pinteresting: Exploring Pinterest

When Annelyse Brechler, a sophomore at the University of Nevada, Reno, was looking for future wedding ideas, she turned to a new site called, Pinterest.   [caption id="attachment_10370" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Annelyse Brechler has begun using Pinterest to plan her future wedding."][/caption] “I am obsessed with planning my future wedding,” Brechler says. “I originally had a [...]

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2011 Street Vibrations Recap

What started in the early 90’s as a small gathering of motorcycle enthusiasts has grown to become the fourth largest motorcycle convention in the country: Street Vibrations. This past weekend, Street Vibrations took over the downtown areas of Reno and Sparks in a festival that Harley and Davidson would be proud of. Beer, bratwurst and [...]

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Seasoned with Love: Tangy Key Lime Pie

Are you looking for that one delicious desert, but just can’t think of it? Are you looking for something sweet, but want a zing to your taste buds? This pie will make your tongue dance with flavor! Try Key lime Pie!  Just follow these 10 easy steps! Ingredients you’ll Need: 1/2 Cup Lime Juice 1/8 [...]

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Seasoned With Love: How to Bake a Cola Cake

Do you love chocolate? The Coca Cola Cake is every chocolate lover’s dream. It is a moist, mouth watering, easy to make treat. All it takes is 10 simple steps.   [caption id="attachment_10075" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Follow these easy steps for a rich and delicious dessert. Photo courtesy of Flickr user Sassyradish."][/caption]       Ingredients [...]

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Hollywood Briss: The Best and Worst of Summer 2011 Movies

Four years. In that time, an African American was elected president, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber became the most popular people on Facebook and a baby biting his brother’s finger became the most viewed home-video on YouTube. A few other events of lesser and greater importance happened as well; one of which includes myself covering/reviewing [...]

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2011 Annual Burner Fashion Show

Burners, gawkers, and fashionistas (and–rumor has it–at least one BMan founding father) came together for The 4th Annual Burner Fashion on August 7th. Held outside Junkee Clothing Exchange, the catwalk featured the most fantastical of Playa fantasy wear, with local designers and Burner-friendly stores including The Chocolate Walrus and The Melting Pot sending down models [...]

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BLOG: Czech Please – Lessons

Well, here it is: the last blog of the semester. Keeping track of time has completely eluded me here. Sometimes it feels like I’ve been abroad forever, and other days it feels like I just got out of that taxi, dislocated and full of curiosity. All the same, the end of the semester is barely [...]

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