In honor of Friday, in honor of it being the 15th of May [update: except it's the 14th. Don't mind me. I have absolutely no concept of time anymore], and in honor of this vintage ad Dan posted to my Facebook Wall yesterday: (Tomato jam? Delicious. Tomato Jell-o? Bluh. Discuss.) May I present to you [...]
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Tomato Canapes ala Esquire’s Handbook for Hosts
May 14th, 2010 · View Comments · books, food, seriously?
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How Attractive are You to Women?
April 9th, 2010 · View Comments · books, seriously?
Being the Handbook for Hosts companion quiz to “How Attractive are You to Men?” First things first. You can click for a larger image, but what I want to point out first is the illustration chosen to accompany this quiz. Please compare it with the illustration accompanying the quiz for women. The woman is a [...]
How Attractive are You to Men?
April 6th, 2010 · View Comments · books, seriously?
The Esquire Handbook for Hosts has a list of questions you can ask yourself for self-diagnosis, followed by tips on how to modify your behavior, if necessary. Let us enter the world of delightfully antediluvian heteronormativity! (click to embiggen) Ha ha! Look at the illustration of the unattractive woman! Her hair is stringy! Her teeth [...]
Some slightly ranty thoughts on that khakis ad
December 10th, 2009 · View Comments · seriously?
Seen this yet? It’s an ad for Dockers khakis, and it’s stirring up trouble on the Internet. My immediate response, kneejerky and snarky per usual, is here. This morning I read Kim’s post, in response to the Dockers press release about this new “Wear the Pants” campaign. The choice press release quote: “The intent of [...]
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Just when you thought it was safe…
July 16th, 2009 · View Comments · books, seriously?
Quirk Books, publisher of (best-selling, because there is no justice) Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, has announced a sequel follow-up, to be released this September. Sense and Sensibility and … wait for it … Sea Monsters. OK. 1. No. 2. Book cover not nearly as funny as that of P&P&Z. 3. I suppose this was [...]
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