The Coolest Kids in Town: a blog about Baltimore, DC, and the misadventures of two-city life.

So you're sitting at work. You're bored. You want to get connected to the world, but you're sick of checking cnn.com, and the BBC uses too many big words for you to understand. Also, too few pictures. For so long, you would have wallowed in ignorance and silence. Well, no longer: Tex and Coda are here to save you. First, you're going to check out BuzzFeed . After that, you're going to set a new bookmark for Dark Roasted Blend , your morning mix of interesting and odd stories from around our world. If you're the type who's a little more image-conscious, then you're going to want to check out Frost Fire Zoo , a daily blog of funny, interesting and odd images from around the world. If you happen to be feeling a little fancy, you can check out Unusual Life , a site that collects images and stories about all the unique homes, museums, and other institutions from around the world. And last, but not least, we have our Ol' Faithful: Oddee , a collection of l...

Well kids it’s fashion week in New York, which means the world’s highest paid consumers are seated in tents at Bryant Park right now while bloggers, oglers, and the odd stylist are seated behind them soaking it all in; but thanks to the internet it also means that even if you weren’t one of them you can still get all the details. pretty much lives up to its name, as a blog about the latest goings on in the world of high fashion. Their posts are generally about models, designers, new lines, everyone ripping off everyone else's designs, the staff's crippling obsession with Gossip Girl (which I totally share), and a fun little section called ‘streetwalker’ where they stop fantastically dressed people on the street near the Fashionista office in SoHo and take their picture. The site in general can be a little pretentious and name-droppy (which makes when they get stuff wrong sort of refreshing – see the entry when they mixed up their Olsens ) but they do have great insider infor...

I'm in love with a new site: It's an awesome little travel site meets social networking site. It's Lonely Planet meets Facebook , and I am loving it. On the site, you can create a page, make lists of your favorite places, best and worst travel experiences, etc. You can also make recommendations to other readers, network and coordinate travel, check out trip reviews, and even keep an interactive map/journal of your own experiences! Best of all? It's free. Love it. Leave me a note in the comments if you want an invite! Also... The best site I've found so far for international travel search. Like Kayak , it searches multiple carriers' websites at once, so you really can find some fantastic deals. I use it whenever I buy flights to get my second opinion. My first opinion, however, still comes from: Kayak is the best travel search website that I've found so far. It reliably provides low prices, it searches multiple carriers, and it's fast and simple, requir...

So being broke makes Texas want to shop. Sick, right? Well, in vain hope that my little dance around the internet will make it rain, I am presenting to you Texas' top 5 shopping sites. They are, in order: 1) Uncrate is the coolest little mens' shopping guide since Esquire got pages. It lists cool stuff by category, gives price in the lower left corner, and always finds the hottest before it's hot. I like to shop here for watches and cool tools. However, if you're more interested in engaging your feminine side... 2) Outblush is the sister site of Uncrate , and although the more enlightened women among us will find it a little difficult to swallow (women don't even have a category for watches, let alone tools (although "gadgets" is offered), it's overall a cool site, designed in the same style as its masculine counterpart. 3) I know I've already posted about ThisNext , but that's how much I love it - I'm telling you again. This is a really...

Boy, it's been a while, hasn't it, folks? Well, to refresh your palate for some total TCKiT deliciousness, I have composed a post of the funniest comics we've found on the web lately. Kill some time, have some laughs. You'll love it! (Love not guaranteed) First up, the awesome Achewood . The characters are based on a pile of stuffed animals; there's a 5 yr old, an IT guy, a couple of drunks, an elder gentleman and some really hilarious references. Sample below: Next, check out Dr. McNinja . He is a doctor who is also a ninja. Although I think he is predominately a ninja. Sample! If you're not dead with laughter yet, move on to #3 - Don't Forget to Validate Your Parking ! The best part about this comic is the dialogue. It's like a graphic novel version of Entourage , and just as funny. The narrator is a young screenwriter, and the comic centers around the friends, agents, and clients in his life. Sample, people, sample: Last, but certainly not least, chec...

For those of you who are like me and just got terribly depressed when they realized that winter won't be ending any time soon I'm here to offer my solidarity and a healthy dose of distraction; neither of which will involve blackberry wine and orange Fanta. First up: TV. I’ll be honest, I couldn’t be happier about the end of the writer’s strike, and while I count down the seconds until the new Office episodes begin I feed my John Krasinski addiction on Sidereel. Sidereel might have its faults (the wait for a show to load can be longer than some of my classes), but I love it for being one of the final holdouts against those bastards at the RIAA – all the shows on Sidereel are both free of commercials and charge. For those of you who’d like to like to turn your attention in a more musical direction start with Deezer. Deezer lets you stream music from their impressive database, and if you become a member (sign up is free) then you can create and save your own playlists to keep c...

Alright, people. The day is here: March 4th. Date of the Texas primary elections. Remember, y'all, it's a two-step process: Primary THEN caucus. Find out more about the Texas Voting Process here. Find your polling place. Find your caucus place. And on March 4, 2008, do the right thang. A lot of people worked very hard to make sure you were able to vote today, people. Don't waste it. And in case you're undecided? Here is this: