Michael Ramirez is a Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist who works for the Las Vegas Review Journal. And I am sure he has definitely read Mary Shelley's classic novel, Frankenstein (or, the… Read the rest of the article: I don't think the creator of this pro-policing political cartoon actually read "Frankenstein"
Singer/songwriter Stefan Murphy of the Mighty Stef posted this video on his Facebook, asking an important question I'm sure we've all wondered at some point in our lives: what would… Read the rest of the article: The Fresh Prince theme song as a tragic Irish pub ballad
Redditor Inuyasharuls is a Dungeon Master who runs campaigns for several players with dyslexia. With help from another Redditor and gamer, Axelle123, they created this colorful character sheet alternative, using… Read the rest of the article: Download these free D&D character sheets designed to help players with dyslexia
Southland Tales has long occupied a special place in my heart. The only thing I knew about it was that it was written and directed by Richard Kelly, the guy… Read the rest of the article: "Southland Tales" is the perfect hot mess of a movie for the 4th of July in the hellscape of 2020
In 2012, I was given the privilege of performing my high school ska-punk hit song "Adam Wants A Blowjob" during a performance of Mortified in Brookline, Massachusetts. Mortified is a gloriously hilarious… Read the rest of the article: "Let's Never Talk About This Again" is a touching memoir about birth, death, and dad's amateur erotica career
Acclaimed sci-fi/fantasy publisher John Joseph Adams has announced the return of Fantasy Magazine, after being shuttered for nearly a decade. Here's the official history, according to the press release: Fantasy… Read the rest of the article: "Fantasy Magazine" returns after nearly a decade away
I don't need any more stringed-instruments; I have my main electric guitar; a backup electric; another electric that's strictly for sentimental decor and only occasional strumming; an acoustic-electric; an electric bass;… Read the rest of the article: Would you pay $30,000 for one of these ugly-ass Game of Thrones guitars?
What they should really do is recruit Gritty as a full-time member for the next season. Gritty counts as a queer icon, right?
Here's the original "Nations of the World" song, in case you aren't familiar with the seminally insane 90s kids cartoon Animaniacs. Whatever TikTok user came up with this dance to the… Read the rest of the article: Someone made a dance to the "Nations of the World" song from Animaniacs to show which countries Britain invaded
In 2004, the Kellogg's Corporation in Korea decided to hold a promotional contest where people could vote for the new "President of Chex." As The Takeout explains: The two candidates were the… Read the rest of the article: Kellogg's is releasing Green Onion-flavored Chex, and the commercial is absolutely bonkers
I've worked with Jenni Gritters at several media companies now, including Upworthy and Wirecutter, and I have no qualms saying that she is probably the best editor I've ever worked… Read the rest of the article: The Writers' Co-op is a great new podcast about how to make your freelance writing career work
On Sunday, June 29, 2020, a crazed St. Louis couple quickly became a viral shame-sation for waving guns at protestors outside of their McMansion (in violation of every standard best practice… Read the rest of the article: Lawyer for gun-toting St. Louis couple describes his clients as "melanin-deficient human beings"
In what is definitely not the start of a modern HP Lovecraft adaptation, a new resident was moving into a house in Guilford, Connecticut that was built in 1843. A… Read the rest of the article: Mysterious hole appears in the floor of a 175-year-old New England house, attempting to swallow the owner
The New York Times has a fascinating new article about the life and work of Rosie Lee Tompkins, whose stunning quilting art is currently the subject of a retrospective exhibit… Read the rest of the article: How a Black woman turned quilting into a surprisingly radical art form
You'll rarely find me singing the praises of any major financial institution, but the new True Name Card from Mastercard does seem like a thoughtful way to catch up with… Read the rest of the article: Bank card makes it easier for trans and non-binary people to display their true names
Musician/activist Evan Greer has released a new single called "Emma Goldman Would Have Beat Your Ass," to mark what would have been the 151st birthday (June 27th) of noted anarchist… Read the rest of the article: Celebrate Emma Goldman's birthday (belatedly) with this radical song
Monica Ion is a London-based concept artist who has designed a number of mobile games for companies like Space Ape Games. And in her spare time, she explores other high-concept… Read the rest of the article: Re-imagining ALIEN as a Pixar film
Margaret Keane was born in Westmeath, in the Republic of Ireland, and later moved to Coventry in the United Kingdom, where her and her husband raised six children. Throughout her… Read the rest of the article: Church of England refuses to allow foreign language on a gravestone, calling it a "political statement"
The Nigerian Prince Scam — also known as a "419 Fraud" — has a long, weird, and fascinating history. But the basics of it are pretty easy to understand: a… Read the rest of the article: The "Jeffrey Epstein's Financial Assistant Scheme" is a 2020 twist on the classic Nigerian Prince Scam
The Pogues' singer-songwriter and tin whistle player Spider Stacy confirmed that this was real, tweeting, "The secret as to how we all stayed in such great shape..no veal, no fast… Read the rest of the article: Check out the Pogues' tour rider from 1991 — the last year Shane MacGowan was in the band
