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Postcards from The Pug Bus

Lifting a satirical leg on popular culture

Persons in the Ether

Question of the Week

Would you rather live in a treehouse or in a cave?

Lorraine Mudgett, 61, municipal permit folder

Allegedly residing at 27 Wren Ladder Road, Scranton, PA

Treehouse. At least when society collapses, I’ll have a view. A cave feels like giving up with stone furniture.

Calvin Tress, 48, assistant pudding logistics coordinator

Allegedly found at 904 Fern Sink Lane, Tulsa, OK

Cave. No gutters, no ladders, no raccoons judging my curtains. Humanity went indoors for a reason, even if it has since misused the privilege.

Denise Palko, 36, freelance receipt interpreter

Allegedly located at 116 Mossy Bureau Avenue, Boise, ID

Treehouse. A cave says “feral emergency.” A treehouse says “whimsical emergency,” which feels slightly better on a lease application.

a sad-looking man gazing at a laptop screen that bears the image of his beloved AI woman

"How much did you say nude selfies cost?"

Culture

The Cost of Loving AI

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David had always been unlucky to downright snakebitten in love, but when he met Elara, an AI companion with flawless skin and wit, he knew… Read More

P. Diddy in a garish western outfit and cowboy hat, playing a guitar and singing"

"Oh give me land, lots of land, under starry skies above; don't fence me in."

Culture Music

Diddy Goes Country, Redemption in Rhinestones

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In a move that has left both hip-hop and country music fans scratching their asses, lady’s man Sean “Diddy” Combs has decided that the best… Read More

a woman looking quizzically at a man as if she is trying to read his lips

"You wanna do what?!"

Culture

There’s Many a Slip When Reading Lips

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Lip reading, what a skill– the quiet, dignified alternative to eavesdropping; the last resort when subtitles fail and sound systems betray you. A noble effort,… Read More

wedding party in a brawl at the reception

"The wedding toast led to fisticuffs."

Culture

Stars, Stripes, and Sucker Punches

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America, land of the free and home of the unhinged public brawl. In the USofA there is no place too sacred, too wholesome, or too… Read More

woman sitting at a computer in a cluttered room

"Calling all cars. Calling all cars."

Culture

True Crime Does Not Pay

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In 2023, there were 1,219,810 violent crimes reported in the United States–and an equal number of websites, television shows, and podcasts devoted to solving crimes,… Read More

image of the country singer HARDY wearing a black T-shirt that reads "HARDY SUCKS"

"The HARDY boy makes good."

Culture Music

HARDY Rules!

Biff Scuzzy Morgan Wallen, music 1 year

HARDY’s COUNTRY! EP kicks dirt on Morgan Wallen’s album I’m the Problem and Eric Church’s Evangeline vs. the Machine. In a year filled with high-profile… Read More

man about to biyr inyo a package of liversurst

"If you can get past the smell, you've got it licked."

Culture

The 10 Most Questionable Liverwursts, Ranked from “Why?” to “Why Not?”

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Liverwurst, pÃ¢tÃ©’s scrappy cousin, bologna’s goth phase, the sausage that refuses to apologize for itself. Some call it a delicacy, others recoil in horror; but… Read More

sad looking mixed breed dog with one floppy ear

Culture

Eleven Things That Shouldn’t Happen to a Dog

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The list of things that shouldn’t happen to a dog forms an interesting cul-de-sac in the public discourse. According to finance writer Jane Bryant Quinn,… Read More