Roseanne Barr Describes Rick Overton as “a Rabbi to So Many Comedians”
In the vast netherworld of almost famous comedians, Overton has delivered manna from the comedy gods to bright and shining stars for years.
Chosen Books: The Thieves of Manhattan
Thieves of Manhattan tells a fun story but annoys the shit out of me.
Donkey Forced To Parasail Over Beach In Russia
According to the BBC, the donkey landed in an "atrocious manner" after being dragged half-dead across several meters of water, terrifying children and alerting adults to call the police.
Three-Peat Repeat at Pitchfork
Maybe getting dissed by LeBron left Bulls fans longing for a return to the glory years, because Jordan-era Bulls jerseys were everywhere at the Pitchfork Music Festival.
Taylor Negron on Writing the Foreword to the Stuff Tushies Hate Book
Stuff Tushies Hate is as artificial as a Pillsbury Easter egg in Filene's Basement. Rude and unnecessary.
Chosen Film: “Life During Wartime”
Todd Solondz latest film may be his best since "Welcome to the Dollhouse."
Chosen Books: The Little Bit Naughty Book of Blow Jobs
Penthouse PR flack Lainie Speiser's Little Book of Bit Naughty Blow Jobs is not going to teach anything that Cosmo hasn't been printing for decades (or that you didn't learn when you were 14).
Nadya Ginsburg Calls Lady Gaga “an Interesting Testament to our Times,” Mocks Her Anyway
Her YouTube channel is loaded with enough celebrity satire that could easily out-muscle your typical cable tv cheerleader (i.e. Chelsea Handler).
Chosen Music: Sonny and the Sunsets, Lower Dens
Lower Dens has put together a collection of laid back jams, and Sonny and the Sunsets couldn’t have chosen a more appropriate name for their surf-pop quartet.
Meet Fol Chen’s Sam Bing, Front Man for the Most Whacked-Out Concept Band Since Gwar
"It’s reviled by the rest of planet," admits the Long Island native. "For a small chunk of my adult life I actually denied being from there."
Jesus Christ Graces the Cover of Playboy Portugal
Not only is it awesome to see Jesucristo look on in divine pleasure at some nice titties, but the whole thing is a literary reference, a wonderfully crafted tribute to the late José Saramago.
Shepard Fairey and STRANGEco Present: Mr. Spray
The first vinyl figure in 11 years from the artist behind Obama's CHANGE propaganda (and the cover of our Politics Issue) comes out this month.
