AltWeeklies Wire
Navigating Life's Mixed Signalsnew
One writer recalls her misguided efforts at making money while growing up.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
08-04-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire, moodswing
The Ice Cream Truck Ran Out of Gasnew
Zip Pitters discusses his ghetto literary series of self-published chapbooks, now available from Brotha Hustle’s mobile bookstore and portable Styrofoam juicy-juice-on-ice drink center
Jackson Free Press |
Ken Stiggers |
07-28-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Sometimes a Purple Bunny Is Just What You Neednew
One writer's child has a purple bunny she bought with her cupcake money from the Cathedral of St. Phillip Thrift House, and this bunny, she exclaims, has the ability to bestow superpowers on people.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
07-28-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire, moodswing
Karl Rove and the Half-Wit Princenew
Minister of Magic Karl Rove meets Harry Potter in a spoof on the two biggest events of the week.
San Antonio Current |
Lisa Sorg |
07-22-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Thongs, Cat Testicles and Tattoos are Only the Beginningnew
It's amazing that people think they can get through a relationship without encountering any of the other person's crap at some level. This isn't just about tangible stuff, like Kotex and cat balls.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
07-21-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire, moodswing
Waving Your Rightsnew
U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter recently brought meal plates to a televised press conference to show that Guantanamo Bay prisoners enjoy dinnertime amenities like orange-glazed and lemon chicken (each served with two types of fruit).
Orlando Weekly |
Steve Schneider |
07-14-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Hating to be Herded, Even at IKEAnew
A trip to IKEA brings out this writer's true feelings toward the monster mega-store.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
07-14-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire, moodswing
Evil Ikeanew
Ikea is the size of an airport, and every single thing for sale in there, from dining sets to wall clocks, comes in a box unassembled, practically.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
07-07-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire, moodswing
A Little Bit of Grade-D Maple Syrup Goes a Long Waynew
Dieting gets extreme when a man loses 21 pounds in seven days on what he calls his "special cleanse" diet, which consists solely of cayenne pepper, lemon juice and grade-D maple syrup.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
06-30-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire, moodswing
For the Moviesnew
Skipping out on her wedding made Runaway Bride Jennifer Wilbanks half a million dollars richer. A writer digs up some of his own dirt in the hope of landing a similar sweet publishing deal.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
06-28-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Tom Cruise-ologynew
Was it really the best idea to call psychiatry "a fraud," given his participation in a religion whose founder believed we were all once space beings who somehow ended up on Earth as clams?
Seattle Weekly |
Steve Wiecking |
06-01-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
High Decibel: Adventures in Extreme Journalismnew
If you want extreme, forget action sports like skydiving or BASE jumping -- try journalism. With that in mind, Mountain Dew should shift the focus of its sponsorships from extreme athletes to extreme journalists.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
05-31-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
The Lies Have Itnew
How much longer can a nation so steeped in half-truths or outright whoppers maintain the illusion of health and happiness?
Seattle Weekly |
Steve Wiecking |
05-11-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Unsheathed Sword of Lightningnew
America's premiere pop culturist answers questions on American Idol and the importance of poetry.
Valley Advocate |
Dexter |
05-02-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Grant was Two Margaritas Shy of the Go-Go Cagenew
The giant Michael looks a little like Lucifer, which is fitting, because he is truly evil, but he owns a bar, which can be very beneficial. He got Grant drunk right before my eyes on a recent afternoon
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
04-14-2005 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire, moodswing
