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My Cat Trixter: A Morality Talenew

A writer decides that if he could just live with a cat for two weeks he could build up enough immunity to beat his allergy.
Dig Boston  |  Seth Reiss  |  10-06-2005  |  Comedy

Remembering 9/11 ... Batman Style!new

Here's why any 9/11 film by Oliver Stone or anyone else should -- nay--must! -- include Batman.
Dig Boston  |  Joe Keohane  |  10-06-2005  |  Comedy

Moving From One Extreme to Another, Coast to Coastnew

Knowing what she knows now about colds and cabin pressure, Hollis Gillespie is surprised that the first time she flew at age 7 her little head didn't explode like a frog with a firecracker up its ass and splatter the entire cabin with snot.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Hollis Gillespie  |  10-06-2005  |  Comedy

Presidential Storm Watchnew

From the safe distance of Colorado Springs, George W. Bush monitored the hurricane hitting the Gulf Coast.
Westword  |  Adam Cayton-Holland  |  10-04-2005  |  Comedy

What Part of 'Wait Until Marriage' Don't You Understand?new

A columnist known as the Infiltrator goes to a teen abstinence educators' conference -- and gets laid!
SF Weekly  |  Harmon Leon  |  10-04-2005  |  Comedy

Help Is On The Way!new

Ray Nagin to Miss Ernestine: "Your jokes are tired. If something doesn’t happen now, I’m gonna get rowdy, loud and BLACK! You feel me?”
Jackson Free Press  |  Ken Stiggers  |  09-29-2005  |  Comedy

'Before I Grew the Crab Shell Around My Heart'new

A writer is completely appalled by herself at age 27. She cared about all the wrong crap and let important people slip from her life and somehow, at the same time, she believed everything.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Hollis Gillespie  |  09-29-2005  |  Comedy

Send in the Clonesnew

Upset that the Koreans are kicking Americans' ass in pet cloning, a writer calls the Bay Area's Genetic Savings and Clone to see about duplicating a cat.
SF Weekly  |  Harmon Leon  |  09-23-2005  |  Comedy

To Whom It May Concernnew

Dear F.E.M.A.: This is Brotha Hustle applying for a job with your organization. I figure if Mr. Brown can get a job with ya, so can I. Please check out my resume!
Jackson Free Press  |  Ken Stiggers  |  09-22-2005  |  Comedy

Who Gets to Be Us When the Cameras Come On?new

A writer's friends contemplate who should play them when her book is turned into a TV series.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Hollis Gillespie  |  09-22-2005  |  Comedy

Unbearable Memories of Grace in the Emerald Citynew

At the New Orleans airport, a writer expects to see a makeshift morgue, and then she's distracted.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Hollis Gillespie  |  09-15-2005  |  Comedy

Memo From Karl Rove: I Quit!new

To G.W. Bush: You ain't got the sense God gave a wart hog, boy.
North Bay Bohemian  |  Peter Byrne  |  09-14-2005  |  Comedy

Headbanging for Jesus!new

It's always been a dream of this reporter to get booked on a Christian talk show posing as a guy who fronts a Christian speed-metal band. Thank Jesus -- his prayers were answered.
SF Weekly  |  Harmon Leon  |  09-09-2005  |  Comedy

The Worst Way to Break Upnew

Just because the writer doesn't date a certain bartender anymore doesn't mean she can't continue to go to his bar and act as if she owns the place, telling everyone that all drinks are on the house.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Hollis Gillespie  |  09-08-2005  |  Comedy

There is One Thing To Be Taken From This: Addicts Lienew

In an alleyway, friends find a friend who had become a meth addict and lost everything dear to her, and bring her to treatment.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Hollis Gillespie  |  09-01-2005  |  Comedy

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