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By Will DiNola *With a perceived lack of support from the New York arts community, a viral bodega gaffe video, and an urge to be experimental in campaign communication methods, NYC Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang tries his hand at poetry in an attempt to win ov... More »
Because I think it is a very mean life: John Miller’s[1] famous last words by Ties Dams and Thalia Ostendorf Speech recorded at the occasion of the retirement party of John Miller Contractor in the employ of E. Christ[2] Construction Inc. January 20th, 2... More »
Writer: Paul Lander Artist: Dan McConnell Pepé Le Pew: Then and Now Paul Lander is a TV comedy writer, award-winning columnist and producer. His humor pieces have appeared in MAD, American Bystander, Weekly Humorist, McSweeneys, National Lampoon, Robot Butt, ... More »
By David Galef “The beauty of the world which is so soon to perish, has two edges, one of laughter, one of anguish, cutting the heart asunder.” Trying afternoon yesterday with Lady Ottoline Morrell in her stupid new frock at her stupid garden party.... More »
by David Comfort In 2006, Jack Dorsey, a 29-year-old NYU drop-out and shoe salesman reject, invented a new kind of human communication. Describing it as “bird chirps” and “short bursts of inconsequential information,” he called it Twitter. By year’s ... More »
Writer: Paul Lander Artist: Dan McConnell I am Scam-I-AM Paul Lander is a TV comedy writer, award-winning columnist and producer. His humor pieces have appeared in MAD, American Bystander, Weekly Humorist, McSweeneys, National Lampoon, Robot Butt, Little Old L... More »
Death by Idiom (A two-character tragedy) By Martin H. Levinson Setting Two guys talking to each other anywhere in America JOE Can I be frank with you about Jack? JIM Certainly, but I want to be Jed. JOE Who’s Jed? JIM Somebody I made up. JOE Why would y... More »