Saturday, February 13, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
The Only 2 Heavy Metal Bands I Ever Liked
People often assume for some reason that I like heavy metal, the dumbest, most theatrical, and whitest of all the rock sub-genres. Nothing could be farther from the truth. But there are exceptions to every rule.

First of all, the only good metal band until recently was Spinal Tap, obviously.

But now there's a SECOND great metal band: Bambi Killers!
Oh wait, Spinal Tap are genius comedians, not a heavy metal band. And Bambi Killers are genius performance artists. So... umm... maybe I haven't ever actually liked any heavy metal bands in my entire life.

First of all, the only good metal band until recently was Spinal Tap, obviously.

But now there's a SECOND great metal band: Bambi Killers!
Oh wait, Spinal Tap are genius comedians, not a heavy metal band. And Bambi Killers are genius performance artists. So... umm... maybe I haven't ever actually liked any heavy metal bands in my entire life.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Return of Cat Lady part 2
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Carpé Diem and Horus Cat
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Poop-A-Lot Jones (1939)
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Uncle John hated Andy Kaufman
This is just a random memory that popped into my head this morning and made me laugh, so I wanted to write it down.
When I was a kid at some family gathering at my parent's house in the Bronx, our rich Uncle John the retired banker was one of the guests. He sat in my father's comfortable Archie Bunker chair and, since he had a captive audience, he began to pontificate on the state of culture and the media, which he thought were in terrible shape.
To illustrate his point that our entire society had gone to hell in a handbasket, he described in detail the Andy Kaufman Mighty Mouse routine. He had seen it on Johnny Carson or Dick Van Dyke or Johnny Cash or something, NOT on Saturday Night Live. He did not remember Kaufman's name, he just referred to him as "this fellow." If you can imagine a distinguished-looking white haired republican with a well-manicured mustache livid with furious anger describing in minute detail every aspect of the Mighty Mouse routine, you've got the picture. I was rolling on the floor. I mean that literally-- I had been sitting on the floor when he began his tirade. I remember he ended by saying incredulously, "THIS is what passes for ENTERTAINMENT nowadays!"
I told him excitedly, "I saw him do that routine on Saturday Night Live! He's one of my favorite comedians!"
Uncle John never liked me.
When I was a kid at some family gathering at my parent's house in the Bronx, our rich Uncle John the retired banker was one of the guests. He sat in my father's comfortable Archie Bunker chair and, since he had a captive audience, he began to pontificate on the state of culture and the media, which he thought were in terrible shape.
To illustrate his point that our entire society had gone to hell in a handbasket, he described in detail the Andy Kaufman Mighty Mouse routine. He had seen it on Johnny Carson or Dick Van Dyke or Johnny Cash or something, NOT on Saturday Night Live. He did not remember Kaufman's name, he just referred to him as "this fellow." If you can imagine a distinguished-looking white haired republican with a well-manicured mustache livid with furious anger describing in minute detail every aspect of the Mighty Mouse routine, you've got the picture. I was rolling on the floor. I mean that literally-- I had been sitting on the floor when he began his tirade. I remember he ended by saying incredulously, "THIS is what passes for ENTERTAINMENT nowadays!"
I told him excitedly, "I saw him do that routine on Saturday Night Live! He's one of my favorite comedians!"
Uncle John never liked me.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Friday, December 18, 2009
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
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