Tag Archives: culture
Procrastinators Alert! California bans Foie Gras in T-Minus sooon!
That’s right…June 31st is coming fast… You: Fast to what? Me: The end of Foie Gras dummy! If you are not yet out the door with the car keys and an … Continue reading
Bad Sports Fans, Shut Up.
I’m getting a little tired of dealing with this. I’ve been analyzing the phenomenon for years now, and have blamed everything from Jim Rome to the internet to fantasy sports … Continue reading
Excerpts from the Journal, Shanghai 2011
Sometimes first impressions are all we get. I don’t know if I’ll ever be back in China, let alone Shanghai, so these reflections, formed after just four days, may kick … Continue reading
Grant Morrison’s Supergods
It should be an easy question to answer, a simple topic to elaborate upon. I love comics, and I love talking about the medium. And despite the fact that some … Continue reading
The Passion of the Thunder God
At the EarthFair Festival in San Diego this past weekend, I was struck by the logo for the San Diego Pagan Pride organization. All these pagan religions united against discrimination … Continue reading
The Sportsbook Dilemma
When I was a freshman in high school, my social studies teacher, Mr. Stiegler, recounted a story to our class about lifelong sports fandom triumphantly rewarded. For years, including every … Continue reading
T-shirts that Show You Care
Texting “redcross” to 90999 is certainly an easy way to donate ten bucks to the American Red Cross and its relief efforts overseas. As Stephen Colbert pointed out on his … Continue reading
This Used To Be My Playground, Part 4: Kryptonite and Stomach-Aches
Upon returning to high school for my junior year, I found myself in the unique (to me) position of being something of a known commodity. I had spent two years … Continue reading
2010 in Books, Part 1
Comic books and video games are all very well, but those of us who aren’t terrified of aging — desperately clinging to our skinny jeans, cool scarves, bedhead and taste … Continue reading
This Used To Be My Playground, Part 3: Cruising With Mushroom Girl
Having a car meant a number of things, not least of which was not having to bum rides off of Kevin Sevier and his vintage Volvo. Kevin had scored his … Continue reading
