I did this once before, back in 2008, when the world was a different place*. But I think it’s time to revisit, so here you are, for the second time: The most commonly searched words as predicted by Google’s autofill function for each letter of the alphabet.** A is for Amazon B is for Best … Read more
Who doesn’t occasionally look at the assembled goods in their kitchen and pantry and think, “What the heck, I’ll make soup”? Sane people, probably. But they’re missing out. 1. Assemble the ingredients Two half-empty bottles flat beer, 1/2 package salt pork, 1/2 bundle dinosaur kale, 1 shallot (purchased), container of lentils, 2 cartons expired chicken … Read more
Guess who’s got a new letterpress app and a team in the playoffs? Update: Dammit.
Whenever anyone wants to make fun of designer-pricing excesses, they always go for the easy target of super-expensive t-shirts. So I thought, hey, why should everyone else be having all the fun? Just Cavalli t-shirt, $175 Not only is it insanely expensive for what it is, it’s also– bonus!– stunningly hideous. And it’s on sale! … Read more
Yes, I am watching this show. No, it is not good. It’s so not good, in fact, that it’s kind of great. It’s like a post-bankruptcy Nicolas Cage movie– reeking of make-a-buck desperation and gleeful disregard for the taste level or intelligence of the audience. (Anyone who has seen Ghost Rider knows exactly what I’m … Read more
The holidays are over, but the supply of expensive ugliness on sale is endless. If you are a stupid rich person who is not quite as stupid and/or rich as your compatriots, this is the season for you. Comme des Garcons jacket?, $777.59 Perfect for achieving that effortless look of someone who put on one … Read more
Times are tough all over, and even wealthy idiots are feeling the need to cut back on their hideous-clothing budgets. So let’s see what they’ll be saving on, in order to have more money to spend on fur-lined beer cozies for their caveman-themed Superbowl parties.* *Note: I was just going to do one of these, … Read more
You know what’s better than going out on New Year’s Eve? Staying home and eating cheese: Top row: Cowgirl Creamery Wagon Wheel, Blue StiltonBottom row: Hirtenkase, Cypress Grove Humboldt Fog, Cave Aged GruyereNot pictured: Brillat-Savarin With the brand new set of cheese knives you got for Christmas: I’m still not totally sure what the big … Read more
10. Best Celebrity Mug ShotsI can’t decide which is my favorite: The Smashing Pumpkins bass player who was booked for her horses getting out, or Andy Dick being arrested for public intoxication at a Marie Callendars. 9. Best Pieces of Random Inspirational Pablum, As Chosen By Their WriterOr, rather, by the person who flipped through … Read more