Favorite Blog Headline of the Week

“HONK!” If You Love Children’s Theater AND HOW! There’s so much to love about this random, little blog post (which admittedly was published last July). There’s the utterly unabashed, un-ironic enthusiasm of its headline; there’s the ebullient comment of one Cookie Kubarek who writes “HONK! HONK!! HONK!!!” (note the steadily increasing use of exclamation points); …

Ooops! Newlyweds find out they're TWINS!!

In an icky story sure to give you the heeby-jeebies, a British newlywed couple discovered why they make such a natural, complementary pair: they’re actually twins separated at birth. Party foul! Yes, the two anonymous siblings married, unaware of their shared genetic design until after they had swapped rings (and who knows what else). Of …

Los Angeles Times Writer Succumbs to Sensual Rush of Nutmeg

One of my favorite writers in the blogosphere is none other than S. Irene Virbila, the Los Angeles Times‘s head food critic. Her reviews are known for their brutal honesty (“It may be all right for a drink, but the confusing concept, lame cooking and general ineptness make Hidden a no-go zone for anybody who …

Hey Bhutto Mourners, It's Party Time!

Click for full size Sooooo Pakistan is on the verge of total chaos in the wake of Benazir Bhutto’s tragic assassination, but fear not! According to CNN, it’s time for parties! Yes, in an unfortunately juxtaposed bit of luck, the webmaster at CNN.com placed the headline “Time for Resolutions, Parties” smack in the middle of …

SHE'S A PIRATE: Holiday Greetings From Brenda Dickson!

WELCOME. One of my favorite viral video stars, Brenda Dickson, is back with a very special Holiday Greeting for the world. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, then you may need to do some light but highly entertaining research. Brenda was a soap actress in the ’80s, and with her fame expanding …