A Paean to Woods and Death
On autumn Sundays my parents would fuck wildly, like children. I remember this vividly. It was November and the air had begun to turn to steel. The turn was final. Pennsylvania does this each year—dies, maybe before Halloween, maybe after, gives way to night as a jack-o-lantern collapses to mush. Mother and Father fought the […]
Dionysian Delight
Espionage becomes us. We traveled to Cambridge, Massachusetts this weekend on a reconnaissance training mission to discover restaurants and entertainment venues that snarky Harvard students frequent. Posing as Mr. Black and Mrs. White – and alternately Vladimir Bolshoi Khoi and Natasha Krasavitsa – we penetrated the scene incognito, speaking in tongues unfamiliar even to us, […]
All You Ever Wanted to Know About MMORPGs
The inspiration for this guide struck me with its +4 Fire Damage Hammer of Glor’goth when I realized just how much of the day I spend talking about MMORPGs alone, never mind playing. I cannot claim complete authority on this diverse topic, but for you, dear reader, I shall elucidate some of those peculiar things you might have heard that group of strange non-J.Crew-clad folk babbling about at the dining table next to yours.
Salem Still Hunting Witches
SALEM, MA – The streets of the world’s Halloween capital were filled yet again with Wal-Mart-rayon clad witches in short robes and be-pentacled Wiccans alike this October 31st, hoping for a good time. Neither group really got the celebration it was expecting. Judging by the police presence in the town’s historic district, one would think […]
The Debutante Diaries
A broad archway of fake sunflowers and fall foliage stood at the head of a long runway of bright green Astroturf. Dozens of women milled around, filling the room with gossipy chatter. No, this wasn’t Michael’s at the beginning of the fall holiday season.
Peeling Back America’s Surface
There are perhaps a few people who might not enjoy “Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.” Humorless folk, I suppose, those who take everything literally, and/or are unable to detect satire. And Bobby Rowe, the rodeo general manager whose desire to lynch all gays is revealed as he speaks […]
See The Last King of Scotland…
If you wanted to know how messed up Uganda was in the 70s, why would you go watch The Last King of Scotland? You should obviously read Sam Karugire’s seminal piece A Political History of Uganda. Or Wikipedia “Idi Amin.” Image-google it. You’ll find out it was pretty darn bad. LKoS advertises itself as “based […]
Introducing William Brown
Sweet and scum-kneed childhood, like shy adolescence and even bickery elder-age, touts certain requisite activities. When one is about eight, it’s morally reprehensible not to spend a portionable amount of wet afternoons in rubber boots kicking up mud puddles. Skipping – in different patterns, no less – is also very important, and may even supplant […]