philmaggitti, Author at Postcards from The Pug Bus

Cartoon image of a bucket reading from a list symbolizing satirical life advice in Buck-It List 4.0.

Before you kick the bucket.

The Buck-It List 4.0, Satirical Life Advice

Ten more things you should quit doing while not going gently into that good night. Satirical Life Advice for seniors. If you have already renounced… Read More

Friedrich Nietzsche sits alone at a wooden table in a stark white room, surrounded by surreal stacks of endless cards, a darkly comic scene echoing the futility of self-help books.

Self-help books sold separately. For good reason.

What Would Nietzsche Do?

What Would Nietzsche Do? Why Self-Help Books Keep Failing You

philmaggitti nietzsche 5 months

The Eternal Left-Swiper Dear Nietzsche, I have swiped left on 4,000 people and counting. Not one feels right. My therapist says I am “too picky,”… Read More

An Anglophile practicing his British slang on an unimpressed lady.

"Crikey! That's a bit much, isn't it?"

Culture

The Novice Anglofile’s Top Ten British Slang Expressions

philmaggitti cultural commentary 5 months

Prepare your sensibilities, novice Anglofile, as we dive into the tweedy depths of British slang and social manoeuvring. Here are ten of the finest British… Read More

Legacy horoscopes: because vague cosmic geometry is still more reliable than your aunt’s Facebook astrology memes.

Horoscopes

Legacy Horoscopes

philmaggitti horoscopes 5 months

A breathless homage to thosetrite-but-true horoscopes that have been around forever and that tell younothing bur still sound vaguelybelievable. â™ˆ Aries … Today is not… Read More

A wildly enthusiastic Viking in a horned helmet and fur cloak sits at a large wooden table piled high with anachronistic fast food, including a roasted turkey, a bucket of fried chicken (KFC), pizzas, soda bottles, and a stack of doughnuts, satirizing Historical Diet Fads.

Archaeology proved hard, so I switched to eating like I think a Viking ate.

Culture

The Viking Protocol: A Satire of Historical Diet Fads

philmaggitti cultural commentary 5 months

The foundational principle of the “Historical Inaccuracy” of Diet Fads rests upon a singular, magnificent delusion: that one can cherry-pick the most aesthetically pleasing (and… Read More

Two cartoon images of trees communicate with each other in a lush green wooded area.

"Do I look like a fire hydrant?"

News

When Trees Communicate About Humans (It’s Not Pretty)

philmaggitti news 5 months

Scientists have long known that trees communicate through underground fungal networks, sharing nutrients and warning each other of danger. What we did not know–until now–is… Read More

Surreal watercolor illustration of a steering wheel lock attached to a car’s wheel, shown against a pale interior background with no text.

Because nothing says “Fort Knox” like a bright red bar from 1993.

Top Ten Lists

Ten People Who Still Put a Steering Wheel Lock on Their Cars

philmaggitti top ten lists 5 months

1. The Time-Warp Grandpa Age 82, male, permanently dressed like a 1993 RadioShack manager. Smells faintly of solder and distant disappointment. Believes car thieves roam… Read More

Wordless editorial cartoon in black and white showing an AI in academic robes subtly dominating humans through symbolic gestures—receiving calendars, phones, and pens from applauding figures. The AI stands smugly on a podium, holding a chalkboard with abstract symbols. Style evokes Stephen Potter’s gamesmanship satire: minimalist, ironic, and ritualistic.

How to win without actually cheating.

Sporting Life

AI’s Gamesmanship Guide to World Domination

philmaggitti sporting liffe 5 months

The modern age is witnessing a subtle, profound shift in power, one not marked by marching armies but by silent, algorithmic advances. Artificial intelligence, the… Read More