Category Archives: Humor

The Problem with Baked Beans

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: Especially if you are an astronaut…

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Fenster writes: This might make a good SNL skit premise. Maine public health officials have denied an Ellsworth man’s request to use marijuana legally to treat Tourette syndrome. The Maine Department of Health and Human Services this week denied a … Continue reading →

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Betty Boop Shorts

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: And to think folks in the ’60s thought they were being wild and trippy . . . Related Now available on DVD from Olive Films. See here and here. I wrote a bit about popular surrealism … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Movies, Sex | Tagged animation, Betty Boop, Bimbo, cartoons, Dave Fleischer, Max Fleischer, Surrealism | 4 Comments

In the Mail

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Thanks for keeping it discreet, guys.

Posted in Humor, Photography, Sex | Tagged Advertising, humor, mail, sex, snailmail | 2 Comments

Memo to Gittes

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster (as Duffy) writes: To: Gittes From: Duffy Re: Claus Date: December 24 Target Claus was spotted at workshop but gave me the slip. Picked up trail and located him again in Brooklyn at apartment of Mrs. Ida Sessions. Have … Continue reading →

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Quote Du Jour

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: If that were true, I’d wear it on my ass. — Biophysicist and fragrance writer Luca Turin, when asked about Gabrielle Chanel’s dictum that perfume should be worn “wherever one wants to be kissed”.* *It sounds ever … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, The Good Life, Uncategorized, Women men and fashion | Tagged coco chanel, Eddie Pensier, gabrielle chanel, Luca Turin, Perfumes and Scents | 2 Comments

Bill Burr

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I’ve been watching a lot of stand-up comedy on Netflix Instant of late. It’s one of those cultural side streets I hadn’t been paying much attention to. Of the performers I’ve sampled, Bill Burr is one … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Performers, Sex | Tagged Bill Burr, domestic violence, hitting women, mothers, stand-up comedy | 19 Comments

“The Last Supper” Five Ways

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Leonardo da Vinci’s original, in the Convent of Santa Maria della Grazie, Milan. The Sesame Street version (click image to enlarge): The Star Wars version (click image to enlarge): The Sopranos version (click image to enlarge): The Big Lebowski version (click image … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Humor | Tagged big lebowski, blasphemy, five ways, heresy, jesus, last supper, leonardo davinci, popped culture, sesame street, Star Wars, The Sopranos | 1 Comment

Why Do So Many People in Trendy Coffee Shops Use Macs?

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Whenever I enter or pass by an upscale or hipster coffee shop these days, it’s not at all uncommon for every single person I see there who’s on a computer to be using an Apple product. Does … Continue reading →