Sleep schedules of college students are probably the most volatile ones around. Thankfully, we have late night crap TV to watch when we’re awake at 3 in the morning. The greatest aspect of late night TV is the ever entertaining infomercial. There’s nothing more enjoyable than watching Billy Mays’ Zorbeez soak up an entire bowl of water with one towel. Or the miracle that is OxiClean, is there any stain it can’t wipe out?

Those products are incredible but there is no product in infomercial history that compares to the Magic Bullet Blender.

In case your residence is currently under a boulder in the middle of the woods, the Magic Bullet by definition is a compact blender used to make various foods such as salsas, pesto, smoothies, etc. But in reality it’s so much more. The Magic Bullet is liberty.

With the Magic Bullet, college students now have the freedom to expand their culinary efforts past Ramen noodles and Easy Mac.

“I brought my Magic Bullet from home and I use it almost as much as my microwave,” said Emily Dinkel, a freshman human development major.

But, the gadget is not without criticism. There is a consistent problem with the gears that connect the blender base to the cup. Allegedly, this problem renders the appliance unusable. However, replacement gears are offered.

Another criticism is that Mick and Mimi, the hosts of the infomercial, repeatedly state they were able to prepare the meals “without dirtying a single pot or pan.” However, the pasta dishes that were made need to be prepared in a pot and the muffins need to be baked in tins.

This criticism may hold some weight but the only real criticism with the Magic Bullet is that they aren’t issued to us at birth.