Bro Council

May 18, 2012

How Do Hard Drives Work?

in Tech by Ray

Bill Hammack is a Professor in the University of Illinois Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. It sounds impressive, but what's even more impressive is that he's managed to take a lot of the high-tech things that are in our daily life and…

May 18, 2012

Review: Slow Machete (The Coolest Album You Will Hear All Week)

in Music by Ray

Joe Shaffer is a musician. And he has also traveled to Haiti several times to work with medical teams, clean water initiatives, and orphanages. Slow Machete is the marriage of his music with his love of Haiti, and what spawned is a unique, and great,…

May 18, 2012

Throwback Friday: Tiny Lizard Attacks Reporter

in Throwback Friday by Ray

It's Friday, and the weather is getting nicer...so you know what that means. Most people are skipping work instead of browsing the internet, so we like to make our articles short and funny for the few of you who are actually in your offices - hence,…

May 17, 2012

Man Gets Magnets In His Arm To Hold iPod

in Tech by Pat

I love my Apple products, and I am never with out one. In fact, I'm still waiting on my new MacBook Ray "supposedly" ordered 3 months ago (Editor's Note: He's making that up). Now meet the guy I affectionately dub "Magneto". This guy takes Apple love to…

May 17, 2012

Parent Of The Week: PNC Park Employee's Finger Ripped Off

in News by Ray

Rachel George, 21 Christopher George, 50 PNC Park in Pittsburgh is a beautiful stadium. There is a view of the river, the architecture is reminiscent of the glory days of baseball, and you don't have to worry about poor air quality since smoking is not…

May 17, 2012

Bro Council Cup Stacking Challenge

in Bro Council Stuff by Rachel

A Yankees fan recently fell asleep in Section 231 and became a legend. Once he was passed out in the stands, the guy sitting behind him decided to play the age-old game of cup stacking. He managed to get three cups standing for at least a three count,…

May 16, 2012

How To Wake Up A Sleeping Child - With Nirvana

in Humor by Ray

Your kid is sleeping in the back seat. What's your move? Let him sleep so you and your wife can have quality conversation. Write on his face with a Sharpie. Wake him up with Nirvana so that he can go into an awesome air-drum routine. If you chose answer…

May 16, 2012

Amazing Spider-Man 4 Minute "Super-Trailer"

in Movies by Ray

It's here! The 4 minute long "Super Trailer" for The Amazing Spider-Man. The movie launches in the US on July 3, 2012 - but you can see 2% of the movie right now. I think this could be a good movie, although after seeing The Avengers, I'm pretty…

May 16, 2012

Michelle Viscusi: A Bro Council Interview

in Interviews by Ray

If you're a guy, there is a good chance you've watched Top Shot on the History Channel. What The Bachelor is to women, Top Shot is to men. A bunch of people get together to shoot things, and the best shooter wins $100,000. Alright, so it's not much like…

May 15, 2012

This Is Why You Don't Drink And Climb Buildings

in Humor by Ray

A public service announcement from Bro Council. Drunk Girl Falls From Awning: Circa 2012

May 15, 2012

30 Things Every Guy Should Do Or Have By the Time They Are 30

in Bro Council Rules by Kristin

As you may (or may not) have heard, Glamour Magazine published a now-infamous article in 1997 titled “30 Things Every Woman Should Have and Know By the Time She’s 30.” Back then, it became so popular that women shared it (the old fashioned way, you know,…

May 15, 2012

Lego To Release Official Back to the Future Sets?

in Nerd Stuff by Ray

First, it was the limited edition Nike Air Mag sneakers, and last week we found out that the Mattel Hoverboard was finally going to be released. This week? An official Lego Back To The Future set. Nice! Here's the scoop: A fan designed three different…

May 15, 2012

Angry Birds Land Amusement Park, Really?

in Video Games by Pat

Rovio is the maker of the biggest time-waster in America next to The Voice, Angry Birds. Now, they've decided to take their angry birds and pigs offline and into a theme park in Finland. Särkänniemi Adventure Park in Tampere, Finland now houses Angry…

May 14, 2012

A Real-Life Barbie?

in News by Ray

Valeria Lukyanova is a 21-year-old Ukrainian model who decided she wanted to look like a Barbie. That's problem #1. Problem #2 is that she probably spent money on plastic surgery to look the way she does. And although plastic makes for durable and fun…

May 14, 2012

From A Girl's Perspective: The Perfect Man

in From A Girl's Perspective by Guest Blogger

(Editor's Note: In our continuing series "From A Girl's Perspective" we bring you an article from Valerie that talks about "the perfect man". She's a little sarcastic....enjoy.) British clothing retailer Austin Reed recently conducted a poll of 2,000…