AltWeeklies Wire
For Divorcees, Modern-Day Dating is a Whole New Experiencenew
The real problem with dating sites is that people write their own profiles. There are hardly any genuinely relevant sections on the questionnaires like, "In 100 words or less, describe your personality disorder and its prognosis." Or, "The last time you got out of rehab, how long was it before you found yourself in a bar again?"
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
06-26-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
The 10 Things We Miss Most from the Golden Age of Air Travelnew
There was a Golden Age of Air Travel, but anyone who's suffered the indignities of being shuttled around like a convict at 30,000 feet knows it's over.
Boston Phoenix |
James Parker |
05-22-2008 |
Comedy
The Annotated Alberto Gonzalesnew
Gonzales is having trouble finding employment, so to help, we're providing his resume, annotated as a service for prospective employers.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
04-29-2008 |
Comedy
We Score an Exclusive Interview with the Olympic Torchnew
While thousands of San Franciscans were disappointed to miss the Olympic torch relay last week, we managed to catch up with the torch -- or Flame, as the aspiring rapper is known to his friends -- at SFO before getting on the plane for Buenos Aires and listening to Jay-Z on his iPod.
The 100 Unsexiest Men of 2008new
Beauty is only skin-deep, but unsexiness rots outward from the soul. Our annual roster of male undesirables proves the maxim: ugly is as ugly does.
Boston Phoenix |
Staff |
03-27-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Ask a Mexican! Special Election Edicionnew
"Why won't Mexicans vote for a black man?"
Mr. Wrong: Missile Attacknew
Wowee, I sure am glad they (as in Us) shot down that top-secret military spy satellite. I kept driving around town all last week waiting for chunks of hot satellite to bonk me on the head, or to get rained on with some nuclear-atomic carcinogenic-chemical Death-Plus satellite-juice or whatever that "hydrazine" shit was inside the thing that made it so Bad.
Baltimore City Paper |
Joe MacLeod |
03-04-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Cure for the Body Politicnew
Presidential candidates are their own presription for the health of America.
Metro Spirit |
Murfee Faulk and Gregory Ruehlmann |
02-27-2008 |
Comedy
In GOP We Trustnew
Every time you vote Democrat, a baby Jesus dies.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Steven Wells |
01-28-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Percentage Dealnew
Hey! It's time to run a whole year of my every-other-weekly "column" through the "AutoSummarize" tool on Microsoft Word. This year it's 20,684 words, boiled down to 4 percent of original size. Fun!
Baltimore City Paper |
Joe MacLeod |
01-22-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Defending the Universally Loathednew
From Ashlee Simpson to "Thong Song" to Zubaz pants: we look with loving eyes at some of the worst people, places, and things in the world -- and give them a big hug.
Boston Phoenix |
Staff |
01-10-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Other Memorable Ball Droppingsnew
Culturally speaking, our balls have meant a lot to us.
Sacramento News & Review |
Jonathan Kiefer |
01-03-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
