Jack Womack is one of speculative fiction’s secret treasures. His 1995 novel Random Acts Of Senseless Violence is one of the most remarkable and emotionally affecting works I’ve ever read and the seed of my thinking about the whole Grim Meathook Future thing.It’s not science fiction, per se; it’s the story of how American civilization […]
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Ahoy, Dr. Bell speaking
Did you know that the word hello did not enter the dictionary until 1883? And that it was a relatively rare greeting until Thomas Edison suggested it as a way of answering the recently-invented telephone? Me either.
RIP Bernie Mac
Goddamn, that’s a shame. Bernie Mac was a funny, funny motherfucker. His performance in Bad Santa alone is the stuff of comedy legend. Even in small roles — like Friday or even Transformers — he stood out. Cheers, baby. Thanks for the funny.
Why We're All Going To Die Next Tuesday
In the past, large pharmaceutical companies were the primary sources of antibiotic research. But many of these companies have abandoned the field. “Eli Lilly and Company developed the first cephalosporins,” Moellering told me, referring to familiar drugs like Keflex. “They developed a huge number of important anti-microbial agents. They had incredible chemistry and incredible research […]
63 Years
63 years ago today, a fellow named Paul Tibbets flew a plane named after his mother halfway around the world and dropped the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. If you want to know how this came to be, may I recommend my micropatronage-funded essay “Dark Miracle“? It’s about the Manhattan Project […]
Feist on Sesame Street
This makes Mr. Grumpy Dude happy. Shut up.
There Is No Them.
Patton Oswalt is a genius. I’m not gonna give you a bit of this — go and read it, all of it, and come back to me. He’s right. I realize it more the older I get. There is no Them. There is only Us. The most vile fucking redneck Religious Right crusader asshole is […]
This is why I adore the Venture Brothers
BoingBoing vs. Violet Blue
Something has happened which I think may be a bit more important than any of the parties involved are making it out to be. Last week, a blogger named Violet Blue who writes about sex issues discovered that every single mention of her on the ultrapopular group blog Boing Boing had been removed. No explanation, […]
RIP George Carlin
Edgy comic George Carlin dies in L.A., aged 71 | U.S. | Reuters A spiritual hero. Rest in peace, you funny motherfucker.