Do we? I have entire legion of hipster über-baboons devoted to cranking out these things on an hourly basis, clogging Neecknaw’s Datasphere with pretty misinformation. Before I recruited them for…
In 1950, J.D. Salinger was hired by the New York City Tourist Bureau to write a jazzy and young novel about the city that never sleeps, in hopes of increasing…
The Odyssey The Odyssey is a story about a homicidal maniac (Odysseus) who refuses to ask for directions. This tragic flaw, shared by many men, leads his crew to disaster.…
You see, Marc Johns just GETS it. Alltop has a tiny fez fetish.
Colorado Springs news channel KRDO mistakenly broadcast hardcore pornography instead of the usual bullshit, Good Morning America. You know, America’s favorite waste of air-time of a show. It happened just…
This is really quite impressive, and even funny in many places: -via Jim Anderson, who’s book, DEADLINE, you should check out if you like mysteries. Alltop speaks funglish!
My new collection is now available on Amazon and on Kindle: Ever wondered what might happen if your therapist was replaced by a pirate? Or how disquieting it would be…
If there is one thing we Canadians are known for, it’s being polite. Maybe that’s not the best attribute to be known for, but it’s far from the worst. I’d…
Thronged were the streets with people; and noisy groups at the house-doors Sat in the cheerful sun, and rejoiced and gossiped together, Every house was an inn, where all were…
Canadian politics in the age of Stephen Harper and the Conservative majority government are depressing, to say the least. Luckily our political satire still kicks ass. Inspired by the unraveling…
Humans have evolved to have a sense of humor — sorry, most humans have evolved to have a sense of humor because it helps us deal with: the vast indifference…
The Internet didn’t help this pact much either Alltop thinks it can catch light too.
Illustrator Ben Kling has produced a set of Dictator Valentines, which he acknowledges features some men who don’t really qualify as tyrants. Enjoy a giggle, and feel free to print…
HUMOUR: MOTIVATION ?:
HUMOUR: ALL THE POLITICIAN THAT MONEY CAN BUY:
HUMOUR: MUCH ADO ABOUT…
Comic genius, Stephen Colbert, recreates a nuclear explosion using only his voice, hands and face. Alltop loves a good thermonuclear device. Via Laughing Squid.
I think I’m about to find out how much TV is too much TV in the safe development of a child’s mind. My two-year old son can recognize Dog The…
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Feeding the Beast
This is a script for a piece I read on CBC Radio back in 2006. Feeding the Beast by Mark A. Rayner Hi, my name is Mark, and I am…