Adrian Dunbar Sings the Beatles
Adrian Dunbar, beloved for playing steely-eyed detectives in Ridley and Line of Duty, has finally unleashed the project nobody asked for: a Beatles cover album.… Read More
Postcards from The Pug Bus
Lifting a satirical leg on pop culture since 2004
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Plus 1 Alternatives
In the event that you were raised in a Newtonian universe, Plus 1 Alternatives is not a euphemism for outsized, it is a euphemism for… Read More
Class in American Society
(Class in American Society presents the kind of profiles you’d find in a field guide annotated by a disillusioned anthropologist with a flair for satire… Read More
The Starbucks Ordering Ritual in Four Movements
In a culture starved of significance and drunk on seasonal syrups, there arises a sacred arena–half marketplace, half monastery–where one’s very choice of milk becomes… Read More
Morgan Wallen Secretly Married
Morgan Wallen might have traded in his barstool for a wedding band – at least if the internet’s rumor machine is accurate. Whisper campaigns, blurry… Read More
National Wipe Front-to-Back Day
(Cleansing the nation one directional swipe at a time.) In a country that celebrates National Cupcake Day, National Talk Like a Pirate Day, and something… Read More
Ranking the Five Worst Diet Plans
5. The Air Diet. Breathe deeply, chew nothing. This French-invented horror involves pretending to eat while gazing hungrily at soup. Weight loss is guaranteed–along with… Read More
Eight-and-a-Half Indicators That Your Dog Thinks You’re in a Co-Dependent Rom-Com Relationship
You’ve found yourself Googling, “Does my dog love me or is he just manipulating me for liver treats?” Welcome to the parasocial ecosystem of modern… Read More