Precarity, The Inaugural Issue of The New Inquiry Magazine
Today, online literary journal The New Inquiry published their first eMagazine. The issue is entitled “Precarity,” and includes musings on eFame by My Drunk Kitchen’s…
Portlandia: The Dream of the 1890s is Alive in Portland
Portlandia has really outdone themselves with the hilarious song created for season 2, episode 5: “Dream of the 1890s”. This song plays off the original…
Congressman Thinks The Onion’s Satirical Article on Abortionplex is Real
Congressman John Fleming (R, LA) recently posted an article on his Facebook page showing disgust for Planned Parenthood’s “abortion by the wholesale.” The article titled…
The Man Who Lived On His Bike
In the wonderful short film “The Man Who Lived On His Bike,” Montreal-based director Guillaume Blanchet imagines what it would be like to live on…
Improv Everywhere: Meet A Black Person
Back in 2006, Improv Everywhere sent comedian and black person Colton Dunn to the overwhelmingly white ski resort town of Aspen, Colorado so the inhabitants…
What Cancer Is, and Is Not
Breast cancer survivor, Linda, created What Breast Cancer Is, and is Not, a powerful video that frankly describes her personal experience with cancer. She also…
Will Ferrell’s Old Milwaukee Beer Super Bowl Ad Aired Only in Nebraska
Super Bowl watchers in North Platte, Nebraska got the first look at the latest Old Milwaukee beer commercial starring actor and comedian Will Ferrell. The…
A Kiwi by Peter Woytuk at the 72nd Street Subway Station
A Kiwi by Peter Woytuk at the 72nd Street subway station, part of his series of sculptures on Broadway in New York City. photo by…
Freedom Is Blogging in Your Underwear by Hugh MacLeod
Freedom Is Blogging in Your Underwear, the latest book by Hugh MacLeod, comes out April 26 (pre-order info). Think of it a wee love letter…
The Avengers Super Bowl Commercial (Extended Version)
Here’s an extended version of The Avengers Super Bowl commercial. The film hits theaters on May 4, 2012.