Or: the decline of civilization (this time it’s real) Complaints about “young people today” probably go back to the Australopithecus complaining about “those damn kids, what with their evolving, and their using tools to do things, and that whole standing … Continue reading
In a case that’s both bizarre and incredibly disturbing, more motions have been filed in the lawsuit against the Lower Merion School District (in a Philadelphia suburb) accusing the IT department of spying on high school students via the webcams … Continue reading
Ben Affleck is still so irritating I don’t generally watch Jimmy Kimmel’s show, so I would have missed this had I not been up looking for video accompaniment to my bowl of Sugar Smacks. I can only assume that my … Continue reading
Tea Party protesters go to Burger King for sliders If there’s one thing that makes me want to bitch-slap the trustafarians whining about Starbucks, it’s this: Yesterday, on the 31st anniversary of the Iranian Revolution, anti-Ahmadinejad protests took place throughout … Continue reading
Venezuelan President & musical theater fan wants state control over Internet Well, as goes Mexico, so apparently goes Venezuela. While not as damaging to lives and countries as Bush 43′s attempt to tie 9/11 to Iraq, Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez … Continue reading
Michael Jackson “Earth Song” an insipid mess. I stopped watching the Grammys a long time ago; before I started earning a living as a recording engineer, before a label insider told me what I had long suspected: that the entire … Continue reading
If I were king (not queen, not prince, not duke) I’m the first to admit that I’m easily irritated. At least once a day (though I’ll admit that number can go as high as 40 or 50 times a day), … Continue reading
“Seth and Alex’s Almost Live Comedy Show”: not live, not comedy. Just a whole lot of suck. Seth MacFarlane, the creator and star of Family Guy, and Alex Borstein, who voices Lois on the show, have teamed up to launch … Continue reading
At least the music’s good. When I was growing up, what you heard at the supermarket (besides “price check on Light Days Panty Liners please!”) was usually Muzak. And if it wasn’t Muzak, it was some other equally nausea-inducing crap … Continue reading
Can I offer you an electric scooter? Walmart bums me out. Not for the reasons it bums most people out though: personally, I like browsing through aisles of low-rent shit at a million o’clock and actually appreciate the ability to … Continue reading