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Archive | May, 2010
Strummer by Temple: The Future is Unwritten
When I was a kid, punk always left me cold–really cold. I didn’t dig the aesthetic of ugliness; I didn’t dig the discordance; I didn’t dig the alienation. It seemed like just another set of rules masquerading as freedom. And the supposed “sincerity”–what might have been absolutely vital and sincere in London in 1977, had [...]
Continue reading...Oh the humanity: Audio from the 5/7 market crash…
10 May 2010
…can be found here at ZeroHedge. The S&P pits sounded like the freakin’ Hindenburg disaster. By the way, they’ve traced the triggering trades to Chicago.
Continue reading...Terry Jones’ Medieval Lives: The Monk
7 May 2010
Here’s another excerpt from Terry Jones’ BBC documentary series, Medieval Lives. This one deals with that problematic figure, the monk. Problematic? Oh yes. As Jones explains, the monastic system (in addition to giving us Benedictine and other yummy things–there’s even one in Italy that still makes cologne) was at the heart of the corruption that [...]
Continue reading...YouTube, Downfall parodies, and me
6 May 2010
If you’re reading this, you doubtless know about the “Downfall meme”—a running joke on the internet where a segment of the 2004 movie “Downfall” is used to express real or feigned outrage at something important or not so. Bruno Ganz, playing an embunkered Adolf Hitler, freaks out at his generals not over the conduct of [...]
Continue reading...Where I’d like to be today
5 May 2010
Location: excellent Seafood: extremely fresh Spelling: not so good! Incoming search terms:id like to be
Continue reading...An “All Purpose Rant” for Michaelmoore.com
4 May 2010
Inspired by an insane Wall Streeter’s whingeing, I was moved to write a Mad-Lib like sayonara to rationality, suitable for any occupation. You can check it out here. As an example, I filled it in for “comedy writers,” the only profession in America less essential than Wall Street.
Continue reading...Beatles/James Brown mashup
4 May 2010
In honor of James Brown’s birthday, I’m passing along this excellent Brown/Beatles mashup. (I LOVE the guys with the trumpets. I wish they had been at my wedding.)
Continue reading...The Devastator Did It!
3 May 2010
The Devastator, a new quarterly book of comics and satire, has reached its Kickstarter goal of $4,500! What this means is that the editors, Geoffrey Golden and Amanda Meadows, will receive the pledges and can produce 2,000 copies of their first issue. I met with Geoffrey and Amanda last Monday, and can’t wait to see [...]
Continue reading...At last! It's here!
For 30 years, Ravin fans wondered: What if Tom Larkin had survived? Now, the story can be told.
Mixing alternative history, hardboiled noir, parody and satire, Life After Death for Beginners is a must-read for every Beatles fan. "A cross between The Rutles and Three Days of the Condor. I loved it."—Jonathan Schwarz
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11 May 2010
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