Lifting a satirical leg on pop culture since 2004
“I just wanted a refrigerator. Now the toilet wants my email address, the washing machine needs a password, and my toothbrush is threatening to report me.”
Before the rise of smart appliances, buying a refrigerator or a television marked the end of a transaction. You paid for it, brought it home,… Read More
I have recently learned that I have been sleeping all wrong–neglecting my REM cycles, sleep efficiency scores, and something called recovery readiness. Fortunately, several companies… Read More
Ten more things we should quit doing while not going gently into that good night. End-of-the-road lifestyle advice for seniors. There comes a point in… Read More
On July 21, Substack announced an unholy partnership with a word police contractor called Pangram, whose business consists of examining prose for evidence that it… Read More
Gratitude journals began, like most national emergencies, with a pastel notebook and a suggestion from a morning talk show host. “Three bullet points a day,”… Read More
Nothing says “measured geopolitical response” like a name–Epic Fury, for example–that sounds as if it was brainstormed between a Monster Energy tasting and a focus… Read More
The shell game violates the contract between a satirist and the world. According to that agreement, the satirist takes something real—something stupid, broken, magnificently daft—and… Read More
Getting old is not a crisis. It is a slow-motion systems failure. Time stops cooperating. Monday insists it is Wednesday. Tuesday disappears entirely to avoid… Read More
