Freddy Krueger for President!
Sean MurphyThink that's scary? You want to know what's really scary? The fact that our beloved Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), in the midst of discussing some things that scare him, has…
My Parents Were Awesome!
What an incredible site. Little explanation necessary. Be prepared to stop and savor some old (and ancient) school slices of heaven. A few, chosen at random: That last one (above)…
Death Letter Blues
Pretty remarkable story in yesterday's NYT about AP reporter Michael Graczyk, whose not necessarily enviable beat has been covering executions. Some excerpts, below. There is something so 20th Century about…
Meet The New Boss Hog…The Pigskin Polonius
The good news: George W. Bush is no longer running Washington. The bad news: He is now running the Washington Redskins. No, not literally. However: the comparisons go beyond simple…
“Something Dark Will Happen To Them Anyway…”
You down with Stephin Merritt? This guy makes Bob Mould look like Marge Simpson. He makes Ben Stein sound like Gilbert Gottfried. And he just made instant Internet history today…
2004: The Gift That Keeps Giving
Okay. This is genius. The truth hurts. And the fact of the matter is: 2004 was sweet enough to soften enough pain for another hundred years. Though I doubt we'll…
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Vol. 2
Can we top last week? That's up for the Internet (and the people who appear on it) to determine: Il Buono: Hope Sandoval. I'd love to take credit for…
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Volume One
You don't have to be a fan of Sergio Leone or Ennio Morricone (though it would explain a lot about you if you aren't) to appreciate the LEGO depiction of…