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Goodnight, Mr. Vonnegut

Wednesday, April 11th, 2007

Kurt Vonnegut is dead. The world feels more boring already.
I read in an introduction he had written to one of his novels an anecdote about how he once, while smoking in a bar, answered an inquiry as to what he was doing with the assertion that he was “committing suicide by cigarette.” In the anecdote, […]

Goodnight, Ms. Ivins

Thursday, February 1st, 2007

“I dearly love the state of Texas, but I consider that a harmless perversion on my part, and discuss it only with consenting adults,” Molly Ivins, March 1992
At the age of 62, columnist and amazing Texan Molly Ivins has gone on to the big newspaper desk in the sky. I’m going to miss her. She […]

The Miracle of Life

Friday, June 2nd, 2006

David Copperfield is planning to impregnate a woman live on stage. No reports yet on whether or not they’ll use a laugh track.
Seriously, though, how is it that this event sounds completely boring:
“Illusionist DAVID COPPERFIELD is planning to go one better than rival DAVID BLAINE by impregnating a woman live onstage. The magician will carry […]

Cameron Diaz weighs in on God

Saturday, August 13th, 2005

Extra-special-Vicodin-fueled-edition:
Cameron Diaz blames tendency of older men’s testicles to droop on divine intervention:
“…you know how girls, as you get older, your boobs sag? Well, as men get older, their balls hang lower. It’s called SBH: Senior Ball Hang. I think that’s God’s way of making sure guys get to feel insecure too.”
I mean, really people, […]

black magic woman

Wednesday, July 6th, 2005

Not only is Sonya Thomas the most successful competitive eater in the United States, she’s totally the cutest. This woman can eat 25 grilled-cheese sandwiches in 10 minutes. That takes mad skills.
Sonya has made major waves in a male-dominated field, and her website styles her as a feminist role model. She explains her nickname by […]