Category Archives: Humor

Bait & Switch

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Sometimes I’m not sure what a television ad is trying to sell me. Oh, I know what the product being advertised is, more or less. It’s the experience the ad is attempting to associate with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Music, Performers, Personal reflections, Sex, Television | Tagged Adult Friend Finder, Advertising, Alicia Keys, Citi, Conan the fucking Barbarian, Duckface, Empowerment, Lightspeed University, Madonna, Male Gaze, Marilyn Monroe, Men, Private Pass, Tawnee Stone, Validation | 18 Comments

Photo of the Day: Pool Party

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Posted in Humor, Sex | Tagged girls on trampolines, wood | 4 Comments

Infographic of the Day

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Taken from Austin Kleon’s Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Humor | Tagged Austin Kleon, creativity, Maureen McHugh, writing | 3 Comments

The Art of Pinball: Roy Parker

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Sax von Stroheim

Sax von Stroheim writes: Over the last year or so Mrs. von Stroheim and I have been dipping our toes into the world of vintage pinball, and we finally took the plunge and bought the first (and perhaps only) machine … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Commercial art, Humor | Tagged games, pinball, Roy Parker | 7 Comments

Taste Question

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Don’t get me wrong. I love flirtiness, and I’m more than capable of enjoying some well-placed outrageousness and vulgarity. And I’m not talking here about passing laws. Still: Is this the way we want our popular culture … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Humor, Sex, The Good Life | Tagged ads, popular culture, vaginal yeast, vulgarity | 9 Comments

Please, let’s end the political French kissing – the children are watching!

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: Sorry if you’ve just eaten, but here’s the latest sign of encroaching political dementia from America’s finest heartland city, Chicago. It’s a plaque commemorating the first kiss between our Leader and his Lady. If this shines … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art, Humor, Personal reflections, Politics and Economics | Tagged Barack Obama, Chicago | 3 Comments

Seekers of Bad Public Art are in luck!

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Sir Barken Hyena

Interactive Bad Public Art Map

Sir Barken Hyena writes:
Seekers of Bad Public Art are in luck, that is, as long as you’re in the enlightened and progressive state of New Mexico (why do they need public art there at all? Aren’t the sunsets enough?). Use this nifty interactive map to locate and view all of the Bad Public Art sites in the Land of Enchantment. True, the map doesn’t claim to show you “bad” art sites, merely “public’ art, but a bit of clicking around will quiet your fears, son.

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Posted in Art, Humor | Tagged Albuquerque, New Mexico, public art | 4 Comments

A Short Ode to Upstate New York

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Here is a short ode to upstate, illustrated by two pictures taken in the last couple of days. ——————– If you are seeking some sodas in Sodus, You can get a good deal for a buck. But … Continue reading →