Hate mail is nothing new—I’ve been at this so long that my hate mail used to come in envelopes with stamps on it—but this just popped into my inbox… Fuck you u gutless, ignorant piece of shit excuse for a human being. I hope u choke on the next cock you suck. …and it got […]
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The Art of Demotivation
Alison brought this great “management training” series to my attention that’s entitled “The Art of Demotivation.” I’d never seen it before, and I have to admit, it’s inspiring. It takes all my random theories about managing useless employees and distills it down to very simple ideas that will help any mid-level bureaucrat. (Confidential to Merc […]
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And This Is Why You Should’ve Paid Attention in High School French
Ummm… this guy needs something translated into French. Quick. Little help? via
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Teacher Bad-Mouths Students on Blog, Hilarity/Sadness Ensues
Pennsylvania high school teacher Natalie Munroe was just exercising her first amendment right as she as she began her day in August of 2009, confessing to her hatred of her job on her personal blog. “I’m being a renegade right now, living on the edge and, um, blogging AT work,” Munroe wrote. “However, as I’m […]
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I, Anonymous: The Day After Valentine’s
Fresh from the I, Anonymous mailbag (and the perfect antidote for all that lovey-doveyness from yesterday): “IT’S COOL… PEOPLE CHEAT HERE.” This anonymous goes out to the slut who latched on my back like a monkey for the year I’ve been here. Currently I’m sitting at work painfully listening to 107.5 and all the horrible […]
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Today in “Best Sexual Harrassment Stock Photography”
I know… I know… “Humpy, why aren’t you in any of these pictures?” BECAUSE I’M NOT, OKAY?? Lots more sexy harrassy pics at The Hairpin.
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Marc Maron Interviews Gallagher
In celebration of Marc Maron’s stint at Helium this past weekend (and our shared hatred of Gallagher), I wanted to let you guys know that Maron posted his truncated interview with Gallagher today (Gallagher threw down the mic and stormed out after 30 minutes). You can listen to it here. And you should. Maron (measured, […]
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Internet Superstar May Sue Those Who Made Her a Star
Last week, all humanity thrilled to the footage caught on a mall security camera of a walking-and-texting woman falling into a fountain. This week, the once-anonymous woman is doing an airing-of-grievances media blitz, complete with threats of legal action against those who made her hilarious klutziness an internet sensation. Here’s falling mall lady’s appearance on […]
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Online Comic Book Retailer on Giffords Shooting: “1 down, 534 to go.”
In a blog post titled “I down, 534 to go,” Travis Corcoran, the owner of online comic book store Heavy Ink suggested that the Giffords shooting was a good start: It is absolutely, absolutely unacceptable to shoot “indiscriminately”. Target only politicians and their staff, and leave regular citizens alone. Please! Many comic creators have been […]
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New Huck Finn Revision Replaces “N-word” with “Hipster”
So NOW are you okay with it?!? Here’s an excerpt from newly revised novel, The Hipster Huckleberry Finn. Jim was monstrous proud about it, and he got so he wouldn’t hardly notice the other hipsters. Hipsters would come miles to hear Jim tell about it, and he was more looked up to than any hipster […]
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Condemn or Approve: Vogue Paris‘ Little Girl Models
Why do I feel like this keeps coming up? While people will invariably raise the “pedo” alarm, this looks to me like nothing more than a fantasy version of little girls dressing up. Too-large clothing is routinely pinned and PhotoShopped to look like it fits on fashion shoots, but here the clothing is intentionally left […]
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I’m Pro-Choice (If You’re Talking about Choosing to Punch this 12-Year-Old in the Face)
Ladies and gentlemen, in case you’re wondering what you’re going to be upset about when the Christine O’Donnells, Sarah Palins, and Ann Coulters of the world dry up and die—DON’T SWEAT IT! Super-annoying 12-year-old Lia Mills is ready and willing to take their place. Check out her “logical” argument against abortion and how making this […]