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Spoiler alert: This essay contains plot-spoilers. Gone Girl (2014) is a satirical commentary on the state of contemporary marriage. It is a well-made film, following a clearly constructed, if ultimately disturbing, storyline. The characterizations are exagger... More »
By Dan Geddes BERLIN – Germany’s law against insulting the leaders of foreign governments will be put to the ultimate test when billionaire Twitter personality Donald Trump is sworn in as President of the United States in January 2017. Insulting Presiden... More »
To: Irving R. Sheen, Tax Inspector From: Saint Nicholas of Myra, alias “Sinterklaas”, “Santa Claus” Taxpayer ID: 000-00-0002 Date of Birth: 5 December, 343 A.D. (12-05-0343) Occupation: Bishop Emeritus Subject: Amended Tax Return ... More »
By Dan Geddes NEW YORK – After a week of new allegations of Donald Trump’s past sexual predations, campaign spokesman Dirk Digger stated that Mr. Trump would not commit sexual assault “before, during or after” his final Presidential debate with Hillary... More »
By Dan Geddes Instructions The U.S. Congress requests that all candidates for U.S. President take the following the ethics test. Dear Candidate: For each question, please select the choice that best matches your beliefs. 1. Which term best describes your ethi... More »
NEW YORK – The incredibly addictive Pokemon-Go app, which has sent countless millions of people out into the world to stare at their cell phones more than ever before, has now put the U.S. Presidential elections in doubt. Recent CNN polls show that voter... More »
By Dan Geddes ATLANTA– A recent CNN poll of American citizens found that a solid majority (72%) believes that “the United States of America is still the greatest democracy in the world.” Most poll respondents were clearly favorable toward American democr... More »
By Dan Geddes CLEVELAND – An unemployed man in Cleveland, Ohio believes that the US government’s vast overseas empire and interventionist foreign policy benefit him personally. John Bauer, 59, of Cleveland hosts a weekly 30 minute public access TV show “... More »
By Dan Geddes AMSTERDAM – According to secret terms of the TTIP treaty, recently leaked by Greenpeace Netherlands, the U.S. must finally be allowed to enter the Eurovision Song Contest. “Excluding the U.S. from the Eurovision Song Contest is a clear vi... More »
By Dan Geddes 10 April 2016 WASHINGTON – U.S. State Department spokesman Milo Minderbinder announced today that ISIS must sign the TTIP [Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership] treaty by year’s end “or else we will retaliate with extreme prejudi... More »
By Dan Geddes 21 November 2015 NEW YORK – Fox News issued a statement today proclaiming that “yellow journalism is now a thing of the past.” Wikipedia defines yellow journalism as “a type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate wel... More »
WASHINGTON – Congressman James Bath took advantage of his proximity to Pope Francis during his address to Congress to steal the Pope’s water glass and gulp some of the sacred (if chlorinated) Washington, DC tap water. Luckily when the Pope’... More »