Monthly Archives: October 2011

No – Big Bird is not writing a fictional account about celebutantes. He is actually writing a book in response to Chandra Mohanty’s theory that Western feminism problematically constructs Third World women as the pejorative “other” and the discursive colonial … Continue reading →

I just overheard that Big Bird is writing a book about the travails of richy-rich debutantes. I’ve never written a book of fiction so I’m not in any real position to cast criticism, but that sounds like a pretty terrible … Continue reading →

People already know what flavor I would be if I was an ice cream flavor.* – Shaan *Answer: Cutey Coiffed Candy Corn

Some people are going to say that this is just a poorly-shot photo of me with dilated “crazy eyes”. Actually, this look is completely intentional. It’s my defensive “fake” smile. I whip it out like a stealthy ninja when: 1. … Continue reading →

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I don’t care about the Civil War. At all. I never think about it, unless someone – usually a Southerner – brings it up. It’s like the South is some bitter ex-girlfriend whining about a breakup from 100 years ago. … Continue reading →

Some people think that Iron Maiden were a bunch of British dudes with a penchant for spiked gauntlets and rad album covers. While that is technically accurate, most people overlook the fact that Iron Maiden also does a fine job … Continue reading →

Today, Mom and I made a meteor with my science kit. But just as soon as I completed making my space rock, it told me it needed to go immediately to New York because it wants to marry another rock. … Continue reading →

VIDEO OF THE DAY