Category Archives: Humor

Anthony Jeselnik on Thoughts and Prayers

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes:

Posted in Humor, Philosophy and Religion, Politics and Economics | Tagged Anthony Jeselnik | 2 Comments

Linkage

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Octopi are awesome. Heather Mac Donald delivers a terrific teardown of some of the studies the current rape-on-campus hysteria is being based on. Slavic yoga! It’s amazing that anyone survives childhood, let alone adolescence. Scarlett Johansson puts … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Linkathons, Trends | 2 Comments

Trendy Slang Du Jour

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Spotted recently at a NYC construction site: I’m surprised they weren’t able to find room for “artisanal” and “bespoke.”

Posted in Architecture, Humor | Tagged architecture, humor, language, slang, trends | 5 Comments

The Trendiness Trend

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure that this is the first time I’ve run across the adjective “trendy” being used (non-ironically, anyway) as an enticement. Is calling something “trendy” and meaning it as praise becoming a trend?

Posted in Commercial art, Humor, Trends, Women men and fashion | Tagged ads, advertisements, humor, trends, yoga | 2 Comments

“I’m Sorry You Feel That Way”

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Bill Burr’s new Netflix special is often dazzling. It’s 80 minutes long, and there’s not a down spot in it. No one can rant like Burr; his routine is a quicksilver stream of beligerence. It’d be grating if it weren’t so dizzyingly … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Performers | Tagged Bill Burr, I'm Sorry You Feel That Way, stand-up comedy | 2 Comments

Working Out at the Gym in 2014

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes:

Posted in Food and health, Humor, Photography, The Good Life, Trends | Tagged fitness, gym, photography, smartphones, technology | 5 Comments

Linkage (Deep-Fried Edition)

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: The cronut is so last year. Now there exists a “Ramnut”, a confection made out of ramen noodles. (And don’t tell me you didn’t have one fleeting dirty thought at the sight of the word “Ramnut”, because … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and health, Humor, Linkathons, The Good Life | Tagged cronut, deep frying, donuts, fried chicken, fried maple leaves, ramen, ravioli, sacred frying, texas state fair, Turkey | 3 Comments

Showtune Saturday: “Der Guten Tag Hop-Clop”

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: I will confess to not being a Will Ferrell fan at all (with the exception of his turn as Bob Woodward in Andrew Fleming’s very underrated Dick) but if anyone could harness the manic lunacy of Kenneth … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Movies, Music | Tagged dancing nazis, mel brooks, showtune saturday, the guten tag hop-clop, the producers, will ferrell | Leave a comment

Showtune Saturday: “The Lambeth Walk” (With Bonus Nazis)

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Me and my Girl was a hit musical of 1937, a mistaken-identity dancehall comedy about a Cockney bloke named Bill Snibson who discovers he is the heir to a noble title. The show’s hit tune was “The … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Humor, Movies, Music | Tagged Adolph Hitler, dancing nazis, Emma Thompson, me and my girl, robert lindsay, showtune saturday, Stephen Fry, the lambeth walk | 3 Comments

The Culture That Is Japan

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Daiso Japan is a Japanese-based retailer that specializes in cutesy cheap crap — curios, stationary, toys, kitchen supplies, cosmetics, toiletries, seasonal goods, etc. It’s an Asian Dollar Tree, with few exceptions, everything in the store is $1.50. The company … Continue reading →