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German Journalist Hilariously Mocks American Fatties in Der Spiegel

You know how it’s always fun to make light of your own shortcomings until someone else points out that you really are an obnoxious, party-ruining alcoholic? Oh, you don’t know what that’s like? Well the German magazine Der Spiegel will show you what it’s like. And those Prussian bastards are pointing and laughing at your Hardees jowls and highly-exposed butt crack.

 This article, which was translated from the original German (like all good literature), was published last weekend on Der Spiegel’s International Edition website. Ostensibly the piece was about Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s War on Big Ass Sodas, but it ended up just being a hilarious mash-up of cliches about how fat we are as a nation.  Continue reading →

Get Ready for Paul Ryan to “Hey Girl” You

Well, that didn’t take long. It’s been 4 whole days since Mitt Romney announced Paul Ryan will be his running mate and already the Internet is starting to fill with memes. Some brilliant mind in the Twitterverse came up with what would happen if Paul Ryan and the Ryan Gosling “Hey Girl” meme collided.

The result is hysterical in the “Oh, my god, I am only laughing because it beats crying” kind of way. And because you know these would be Paul Ryan’s go-tos when attempting to pick up chicks at Wisconsin’s Club Applebee’s.

Hit the jump to see a few of the gems. Continue reading →

Craigslost: The Mouth is Back in Town

Can't Beat the Real Thing

I’d like to teach the world to sing, in perfect harmony. I’d also like for people to stop being such filthy nasties on Craigslist. Personally, I think the possiblity of world peace brought on by our shared love of caramel-colored obesity juice is more likely.

So why don’t we embrace our trashy side and dig deep into the twisted cavern of human psychosis that is Craigslist. Let’s get to the fuckery!

Craigslost is NSFW. There are no obscene photos, however.  Continue reading →

One Man’s Descent Into Audio Madness

I have a love-hate relationship with shopping for electronics.

I am borderline obsessive about finding the sweet spot of value in terms of price versus performance. I have no issues spending a little more money if it means getting a lot more quality. I absorb every piece of information I can get my hands on in the hopes that I will find the perfect product at the perfect price. Most of the time I succeed, because I have the luxury of being patient.

However, especially for something as subjective as audio, it is a descent into madness. Continue reading →

What Are the Differences Between Traditional Book Publishing and Self-Publishing?

In the old days (from about the early-mid-1800s until the past 2 or 3 years) book publishing usually worked like this: the author wrote a book, and sent the manuscript to a commercial publisher, Random House, Faber and Faber, Akashic, there are thousands of them world-wide. The publisher employs professional editors to read the manuscripts and select (‘acquire’ is the usual verb used) ones with commercial possibilities. The author is then assigned an editor to work with to prepare the manuscript for publication. Continue reading →