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  • Janelle Hessig
    9:00 am Thu, Aug 20, 2020
    Up The Blunx is a new comedy podcast for Black punks. Kevin Tit and Akil Godsey from Up The Blunx

    Up The Blunx is a comedy podcast by the Black punks, for the Black punks, and about a wide range of topics from cops to condiments. But if you're expecting… Read the rest of the article: Up The Blunx is a new comedy podcast for Black punks.

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  • Janelle Hessig
    5:30 am Mon, Aug 10, 2020
    This drive-through haunted house in Japan will "make your car bloody if you wish."

    If you're anything like me, you're already worried about how we're going to do Halloween during the pandemic. Distantly dispersing trick-or-treat candy via t-shirt cannon? Kids dress as the cast… Read the rest of the article: This drive-through haunted house in Japan will "make your car bloody if you wish."

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  • Janelle Hessig
    4:53 am Fri, Jul 24, 2020
    Civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis cosplayed as himself at Comic Con.

    While promoting his civil rights graphic novel series March at San Diego Comic Con in 2015, Representative John Lewis took the opportunity to cosplay as himself. He donned an exact… Read the rest of the article: Civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis cosplayed as himself at Comic Con.

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  • Janelle Hessig
    4:56 am Thu, Jul 23, 2020
    In Adrian Tomine's 'The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist,' success is measured in increments of humiliation

    What may be called success by some looks more like death by a thousand mortifying cuts in Adrian Tomine's The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist. Humanity's predilection to focus on… Read the rest of the article: In Adrian Tomine's 'The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist,' success is measured in increments of humiliation

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  • Janelle Hessig
    7:36 pm Sat, Jun 20, 2020
    The "Singing Anus" from John Waters' Pink Flamingos has died

    There have been a lot of "singing assholes" in music history, but none can hold a candle to David E. Gluck. Using only his talented sphincter muscle, Gluck "lip synched"… Read the rest of the article: The "Singing Anus" from John Waters' Pink Flamingos has died

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  • Janelle Hessig
    6:00 am Mon, Jun 8, 2020
    MAD Magazine legend Al Jaffee retires at age 99

    Best known for his "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions" and the ever-ubiquitous MAD Fold-In, cartoonist Al Jaffee has retired today at the age of 99, making him the longest working… Read the rest of the article: MAD Magazine legend Al Jaffee retires at age 99

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  • Janelle Hessig
    5:25 am Mon, Jun 1, 2020
    'Super 8: An Illustrated History' Will Scratch That Analog Itch

    Both rookie filmmakers and analog die-hards alike will find something to love in Danny Plotnick's new coffee table book 'Super 8: An Illustrated History.' Newcomers will whisper a quiet "thank… Read the rest of the article: 'Super 8: An Illustrated History' Will Scratch That Analog Itch

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  • Janelle Hessig
    6:30 am Wed, May 20, 2020
    "Dad, How Do I?" provides how-to videos for kids without dads.

    The Dad, How Do I? YouTube channel is filled with practical "dadvice" tutorials, everything from how to shave to how to change a tire to how to love yourself. Inspired… Read the rest of the article: "Dad, How Do I?" provides how-to videos for kids without dads.

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  • Janelle Hessig
    5:33 am Mon, May 18, 2020
    Staying "Fit for the Apocalypse" with punk icon Alice Bag

    Richard Simmons gave his heart to the world. It was no small feat to be an energetic & effeminate fitness celebrity in the homophobic '80s, and yet he still rose… Read the rest of the article: Staying "Fit for the Apocalypse" with punk icon Alice Bag

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  • Janelle Hessig
    5:30 am Fri, May 15, 2020
    A stop motion ode to quarantine made entirely out of toilet paper

    Animator Kate J. Miller has created a highly accurate ode to the shelter-in-place experience using our most precious commodity: toilet paper. "Two Ply Over The Cuckoo's Nest" is the grand… Read the rest of the article: A stop motion ode to quarantine made entirely out of toilet paper

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  • Janelle Hessig
    7:03 am Thu, May 14, 2020
    Michelin-starred inn uses mannequins to make things less weird

    History tells us that nothing has ever been made less creepy by introducing dolls into the mix, but that's not stopping The Inn at Little Washington, D.C.'s only 3-Star Michelin… Read the rest of the article: Michelin-starred inn uses mannequins to make things less weird

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  • Janelle Hessig
    6:07 am Thu, May 14, 2020
    When bread goes kawaii: Rainbow sourdough

    Sheltering in place has transformed a nation into a legion of makeshift Betty Crockers. Baking supplies are sold-out on shelves across America. Sourdough starters are being exchanged in back alley… Read the rest of the article: When bread goes kawaii: Rainbow sourdough

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  • Janelle Hessig
    7:00 am Wed, Apr 29, 2020
    Rest In Peace, Fetish Artist Namio Harukawa (1947 – 2020)

    Beloved Japanese fetish artist Namio Harukawa passed away last week. Harukawa's gorgeously-rendered thick women were perpetually cast in positions of casual dominance, going about their day riding the subway or… Read the rest of the article: Rest In Peace, Fetish Artist Namio Harukawa (1947 – 2020)

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  • Janelle Hessig
    6:25 am Wed, Apr 29, 2020
    '80s Mascot "Bleachman" Wants You To Shoot Up Safely

    Recent reckless comments from the president about injecting disinfectants have spurred urgent press announcements from health professionals and cleaning product manufacturers alike about the dangers of shooting up bleach. In… Read the rest of the article: '80s Mascot "Bleachman" Wants You To Shoot Up Safely

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