The Grand Inquisitor

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Sunday Open Thread

Good morning Crasstalk. Hope you didn’t injure yourself with your youthful indiscretions last night and are ready for a relaxing day. Got a few minutes today? Why not write a nice post for your friends at Crasstalk to enjoy. Doesn’t that sound more fun than watching another Kitchen Nightmares marathon? Plus, all your friends will be forced to recognize that you are cooler than they are. I mean, I already know that you are cool, but does the rest of the world know? They will once you become a famous internet writer. No more waiting in line to get into the exclusive club, and the babes will be all over you. Trust me, Crasstalk writers get more tail that anyone on the internet. Just sayin’. Here’s a little something to inspire you. Continue reading

Remembering p_mouse

Today I’m here to share some sad news with all of you. Peyton Moss, or “p_mouse” as we knew him, has passed away after a battle with cancer. Peyton was one of the first commenters on Crasstalk after the Gawker migration and was a founding member of our community. His passing is a great loss to all of us here who enjoyed his wit, kindness, and intellect.

Peyton was a not only commenter here, but also a writer, and a member of the Marketing Team. He was always an enthusiastic promoter of the blog and was always happy to give his advice an assistance to novice writers making their first unsteady steps in their writing. He was always kind to everyone on the site, adding a sweet word or a joke when arguments got heated and tempers flared. Continue reading

Flashback Friday: Bring on the Funny

Happy Friday Crasstalk and welcome to another exciting edition of Flashback Friday. Today I thought we should try something a little different. Usually we do a specific genre or time period, but today I thought we would do something that crosses stylistic borders. So today post the funniest songs that you can think of. They don’t have to be novelty songs, and feel free to post things that were not necessarily meant to be funny (looking at you Vanilla Ice). Here’s a couple to get you started. Continue reading