AltWeeklies Wire
So Prozac Depresses Kids? Let Them Eat Dopenew
If kids are having suicidal thoughts after taking antidepressants, it might very well be that they are not taking enough of them, not mixing them with hard alcohol, and not knowing enough to chase the crashes with valium or vicodin or even, in a pinch, a whole bottle of Ibuprofen.
New York Press |
Matt Taibbi |
09-24-2004 |
Comedy
Save Our Plot Lines Coalition Formednew
Cinema, music, and publishing industry heavyweights vow to stand united against new threat to fundamental themes of American entertainment: a decrease in the portrayals of obsessive homicidal jealousy.
Terminator or Bloviator? Who Is Arnold, Really?new
Some Californians thought Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's speech at the Republican National Convention was inconsistent with his campaign promises. Take this quiz to see if you're an apologist for the governor.
Clinton and Kerry in Intensive Carenew
I can imagine Clinton warning Kerry that he better get his act together real soon, that he ought to find a message and stay on it, and that he ought to hit back hard at Bush, lest he get used to the idea of spending the next four years playing tiddlywinks with the last guy who didn’t heed his campaign counsel — that goofy Al Gore.
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
09-09-2004 |
Comedy
Test How Much Toxicity You Absorbed From Swift Boat Adsnew
Does John Kerry's expressed concern for those killed in combat reflect his humanity or a long-range plan to falsely aggrandize himself as a war hero? Take this quiz to see what impact commercials put out by Swift Boat Veterans for Truth have had on you.
Could You Be a Scott Peterson Apologist?new
Which of Scott Peterson's actions in the week following his wife Laci's disappearance is most suspicious? Who did it? Take the quiz.
God's Instant Messengernew
Even Muqtada al-Sadr uses text-message technology.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Wright |
08-26-2004 |
Comedy
Moovin' On Up: DQ's New Drink Rings Racist Bellsnew
Dairy Queen has introduced a new drink, the MooLatte. While it's a step in the right direction, there remains a vast, untapped treasure chest of archaic racial names that might prove useful for marketing purposes.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
08-16-2004 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
What If Rock Stars Had Their Own Olympics?new
In the Rock Star Olympics, celebrity smack addicts would have to escape Betty Ford, evade drug-sniffing police dogs and run through back-alley water hazards in pursuit of a syringe filled with Mr. Brownstone.
Tags: humor & satire
Queer Abatement: No More Gay Ol' Times in Missourinew
Gays who gripe that they can't get married in Missouri missed the true magnitude of the vote endorsing a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. For once, Missouri had made national news.
John Kerry's High School Band Tells Allnew
Members of John Kerry's prep-school band, The Electras, tell the story behind their re-released album.
A Guide to Television Coverage of the 2004 Alternolympicsnew
The world's most enhanced athletes will converge on sunny Burlingame, Calif., for the summer's real sports spectacular, the Alternolympics. Not for them the pomp, bloat, suspicion, and urinalysis of the Athens Games.
Barbara Boxer's Liberal Meddling Undermines a Great Statenew
Ultra-liberal California Senator Barbara Boxer must be defeated in her re-election bid, and here are the ads that can do it!
Sacramento News & Review |
Harmon Leon |
08-07-2004 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Video Games Based on Real Characters Star at Exponew
The CEO of Royal Nonesuch Games doesn't think Mekong Delta or Death creates an unflattering portrait of John Kerry. “With each Viet Cong he kills, with each village he burns, with each scalp he takes as a souvenir, in my mind, that’s a new voter who has been won over.”
Tags: humor & satire
Spidey Sensenew
The summer movie season is upon us. Prepare to see advertisements for the latest would-be blockbuster everywhere you look. But sometimes, the most effective ads are the ones you don’t realize you’ve seen at all. Just ask the people who attended the funeral of former President Humphrey Bogart.
Tags: humor & satire
