John Warner is the editor of the super-popular internet site, McSweeney’s. Recently, he was given his own humor imprint at Writer’s Digest. And today he’s here to play the Top 5 game with you. How does the Top 5 game work? John answers the question first, then you do, and then you check out all […]
Tell me a funny (and true) story about a Halloween costume. Also, are you dressing up this year?
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Because this month has five Wednesdays in it instead of four, we’re going to play Top 5 again - this time with my friend, John Warner, editor of McSweeney’s Internet Tendency. (Here is McSweeney’s, according to Wikipedia.) […]
Before you read my blog today, please go visit Tommy Kane. It’s okay. I always go to his site before I come here, so you can, too.
Did you like it? My favorite thing about my friends is when they don’t filter themselves. I like to see the Id, the stream of consciousness. I like to […]
Give me 5 reasons to be hopeful in these dark times.
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This question is for everyone, but The Very Hot Jews will answer it first today. Who are The Very Hot Jews? I cannot possibly define their comedy, or advice-giving, or where they cross that line of political correctness, or where they take a surprise turn […]
Tell me about your ancestry. Where are your roots, and what cultural traditions have you held on to?
Ellis Island, 1907. Photo credit: American Memory collections from the Library of Congress.
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Wednesday, The Very Hot Jews will be here. They are a very addictive comedy team who tackle religion, sex, and politics. And besides being hot and […]
I’ve got a deadline to make, so this will be a quick wrap. My answers to this week’s questions concerning the elementary school days….
What toys did you play with?
I searched but found NO photos of the awesome toy known as Wacky Clackers, so I tried to draw it for you.
What games did you play?
I loved […]
I’m not much of a name dropper, sadly I can never seem to remember the names. So, I bungle it at dinner parties.
I tend to get anxiety in social situations. Always feeling like I won’t have anything interesting to say. Trivia helps. My mind seems to retain loads of the trivial. If I’ve dead-ended subjects […]
Think back to elementary school. What games did you play? What toys did you play with? What kind of candy did you eat? What was your first record (okay, CD for the true kiddos)? Paint me (a quick) picture of you!
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Wednesday, (birthday boy) Lance Reynald talks to journalist, game creator, and Mental Floss contributor, Michael […]
My mom recently sent me an email with the title, Love. It contained only these words and a picture of my father: We’ve brought Cosimo home to die. He has an incurable tumor near his tail. Daddy can’t let him go yet. He says he still purrs and likes getting brushed. […]
What? You think writers just sit around all day with their notebooks and laptops? Nerds with pencils behind their ears? Nah.
Kevin Dolgin and I once went to a Mexican restaurant in Chelsea on a winter’s evening. My feet were so cold, I took my shoes off so I could sit cross-legged and warm my toes. […]
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