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Le Tour de Ghettonew

Tour de France satirical piece, which is set in the American ghetto.
Jackson Free Press  |  Ken Stiggers  |  08-06-2007  |  Comedy

Captain Cutback Strikes Againnew

He's faster than a job outsourced overseas, more powerful than a mass firing, able to leap over a crowd of disgruntled, downsized middle-class workers in a single bound.
Jackson Free Press  |  Ken Stiggers  |  07-11-2007  |  Comedy

A 'Sicko' Nationnew

Mr. Announcement: "On this episode of 'All God's Churn Got Shoes,' Nurse Tootie McBride and her certified nursing assistant, Nurse Tasha, are determined to beat down poverty in the ghetto."
Jackson Free Press  |  Ken Stiggers  |  06-28-2007  |  Comedy

Look Out, David Hasselhoff!new

"So what do you call a 'brotha' who rides a pink bike in the night time?"
Jackson Free Press  |  Ken Stiggers  |  06-14-2007  |  Comedy

Dig Deepnew

Brotha Hustle: "As long as there is confusion, war, price gouging and turmoil in the land this summer, get ready to dig deep in your pockets, folks."
Jackson Free Press  |  Ken Stiggers  |  06-07-2007  |  Comedy

Stuck Like Chucknew

"But I do know that Bubba Q. Citizen and Pookie D. Public will have to spend their weekend beer and grocery money on gas just to drive their hoopties to work."
Jackson Free Press  |  Ken Stiggers  |  05-31-2007  |  Comedy

Ghetto Madenew

Bruh Sylvester: "This 'Ghetto-Made' artwork is titled 'Black Entertainment Television 21st Century Ghetto Radio.'"
Jackson Free Press  |  Ken Stiggers  |  05-25-2007  |  Comedy

It's a Mad Crunchie Worldnew

"On this episode of 'All Gods Churn Got Shoes,' viewers will witness the busy activity of Crunchie Burga World."
Jackson Free Press  |  Ken Stiggers  |  05-17-2007  |  Comedy

Booty-Gate and the Mystery Polnew

Mystery Politician: "Madame T.J., my fellow politicians and I are at a Bush Veto after-party. Could you send a couple of booties to report for duty at our hotel suite? I have some gentlemen who want to experience the 'gluteus maximus' massage."
Jackson Free Press  |  Ken Stiggers  |  05-14-2007  |  Comedy

Imus Be Dreamingnew

Imus Be Dreaming: Revenge of the Nappy Headed Hos, by professor Cookie "Rahsheeda X" Toby, is a fictional book about a controversial shock-jock radio personality who makes a racial slur, falls into a deep sleep and awakens inside the locker room of a predominantly African American female college basketball team led by coach Oprah.
Jackson Free Press  |  Ken Stiggers  |  05-02-2007  |  Comedy

When Life Gives You Lemonsnew

"Brotha Hustle says, 'When life gives you lemons, get a cooler, a bag of ice, two 12-packs of Juicy-Juice, and make some money!'"
Jackson Free Press  |  Ken Stiggers  |  04-19-2007  |  Comedy

Sick as a Doggienew

"This contaminated pet food crisis reminds me of a scene from one of the Planet of the Apes movie series. Sci-Fi movie fans might remember a talking ape telling a human that pets like birds, cats, dogs, etc., had died off and became extinct. The apes survived."
Jackson Free Press  |  Ken Stiggers  |  04-12-2007  |  Comedy

God is Frowningnew

Nurse Tootie: "Ah Huh, Huh! A child is born with no state of mind, blind to the ways of mankind. God is smilin' on you, but he's frownin' too; because only God knows what poor folk will go through ..."
Jackson Free Press  |  Ken Stiggers  |  04-05-2007  |  Comedy

Hands Off My Mowernew

Rev. Cletus: "Even daughters and sons sue their mothers and fathers on Judge Judy, while most of the poor resort to crime. (He discovers his riding lawnmower is stolen.) I rebuke that thief in the name of Jesus!"
Jackson Free Press  |  Ken Stiggers  |  03-22-2007  |  Comedy

Gotta Bang, Bang the Boogienew

Momma Tidwell: "Nurse Tootie, the bathroom is calling me. So I gotta bang, bang the boogie to the boogie; say up jump the boogie to the bang, bang boogie."
Jackson Free Press  |  Ken Stiggers  |  03-19-2007  |  Comedy

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