Court Rules Against Gay-Bashing T-Shirt
I really wish that people would just refrain from being assholes so that cases like this one weren’t necessary. Sadly, people are assholes, and insist on wearing t-shirts bearing slogans like, “Be Ashamed, Our School Embraced What God Has Condemned” on the front and “Homosexuality Is Shameful” on the back to school. Which, I think [...]
...read moreHow Awesome Is This?
A show about show poultry. Hosted by Fred Willard. I’ve died and gone to heaven.
...read morePro-Choice T-Shirt Day
is April 25th. Wear yours. Actually, April 25th is technically pro-life t-shirt day. And I don’t imagine that too many people up in my neck of the woods will be walking around wearing their “Abortion: The Leading Cause of Death in America” shirts (but that’s just because they aren’t a “strong and determined voice for [...]
...read moreNY vs. LA
It’s a showdown: Who has the best absurd tabloid stories? Ever the loyal New Yorker, I’d like to think that we win on this one, if only for the presence of the Post. We had STAB BABY. And then we had CAT IN A WELL. But LA seems determined to catch up, as Defamer links [...]
...read more“Why do I love her SO MUCH?”
(That is a direct quote from me to my room mate, about two minutes ago). I have a not-so-secret love for all things Mariah Carey. And so I cannot tell you how excited I was when I happened to be at the gym, watching tv and running on the treadmill, when her new video premiered [...]
...read moreHow To Stop Rape
Thank you, Ann Coulter, for this wonderful insight: And if you are a girl in Aruba or New York City, among the best ways to avoid being the victim of a horrible crime is to not get drunk in public or go off in a car with men you just met. While we’re on the [...]
...read moreTrans Privilege
Before I get into my long whine about how painful and difficult and terrifying surgery is, I thought I’d list just some of the ways in which it will not be any of the above.
...read moreWingnut Parents At It Again
Trying to ban the Harry Potter books, that is. This time in Georgia: LAWRENCEVILLE — The “Harry Potter” book series may soon be taken off the shelves of all media centers in Gwinnett County Public Schools if a parent’s appeal is successful. A parent of students at J.C. Magill Elementary School filed appeal forms for [...]
...read moreArgh.
So, remember how I complained that I was getting hits on my online personal ad from guys who were only a few years younger than me who were looking for “older” or “mature” women? Now I’m getting that from guys my own age. Or even older! Yes, I got two hits today — from a [...]
...read moreKoo Koo Ka Choo
“I’m The Decider.” Safe for work, but you might want to turn the speakers down.
...read moreWhee!
Colson Whitehead is reading in local bookstores this weekend! From his new book, Apex Hides the Hurt, which looks to be, erm, realist surrealism along the lines of his last two books! And I’m totally not gonna make any of the readings, but it’s fun to pretend! Here’s Michael Berube’s review of The Intuitionist. I’m [...]
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