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Ah, the old holiday family gathering! Hugging each other. Exchanging loving pleasantries. Uh-oh, the new holiday family gathering! Glaring at each other. Exchanging hostile political barbs. This year, though, you made yourself a promise: you’re goi... More »
Imagine, if you will (and I realize this is a stretch, but indulge me) that online dating sites have been around for centuries…which, of course, would mean that computers have also been around that long (I said it was a stretch). Okay, now if that were the... More »
by Michael J. Mangano Since Ex-President Trump’s recent comment to Sean Hannity that he could declassify documents just “by thinking about it,” speculation has abounded that Trump had possibly joined the likes of Wolverine, Storm, Cyclops, and especiall... More »
By Brian Huba Our rescue dog is a Donald Trump supporter. My wife and I adopted him in April of 2021 from a local foster. I found him on Facebook. I wasn’t in the market for a dog. I hadn’t clicked on any pet-related posts, so I have no clue what faulty al... More »
By Mollie Fermaglich Dear Elon, I know I’m much too old for you. I won’t get on a plane, let alone the SpaceX Rocket, and my taste in baby names leans more toward Michael and John, Elizabeth and Jane than X AE A-Xii, which sort of reminds me of algebra, wh... More »
Text and illustrations: David Sheskin (Inspired by Wedding Announcements in the New York Times ) Paulette Dutkus and Alexander McBride Paulette Pearl Dutkus and Alexander Graham McBride were married November 29 on the front steps of the Sigmund Freud Museum in... More »
I Created a Monster at Work Today. No, Really… or, Victor Frankenstein Will Not be Home for Dinner by Corey Pajka Hey, Elizabeth! How are you liking this nifty invention of mine? We’re talking to each other now, so I guess you’re getting the hang of it. ... More »
by David Comfort ANNOUNCER: Welcome, Wrestlemania fans, to Istanbul’s Ataturk Olympic Arena where Vlad the Impaler faces off with Ukraine’s Super-Z for the world title tonight! In a peace talk breakthrough after a stalemate on the front, Vladimir P... More »
By Martin H. Levinson * * * By Gunnar ”Gun ’em Down” QAnonski In 2008, the US Supreme Court ruled that the Second Amendment guarantees the right of individuals to own guns. But that’s not all it guarantees. It assures the right to bear any sorts of arm... More »
By Basta Are you depressed by the destruction of abortion rights at the Supreme Court? Do you incredulously watch state after state pass draconian laws, allowing any citizen to sue abortion providers, considering creating databases of all pregnant women, and r... More »
“For years Marin Verghese’s sensitive and haunting renderings of organic decay have left viewers spellbound. His latest and most ambitious series of works, entitled The Trial of the Impious Cow consists of a set of fifteen exquisitely detailed huge enamel ... More »
In his first town hall event with Twitter employees since agreeing to acquire the company, [Elon] Musk faced a series of questions about his stance on content moderation and reiterated his desire to allow all legal speech on Twitter, even when that includes so... More »