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Waldo Found, Sadness Persists
Westchester, NY – Sources indicated Monday that despite having successfully located Waldo, the stripe-clad cartoon character created by British illustrator Martin Handford, Westchester resident Kevin Schweiber remains equally depressed as he was prior to his discovery. “The beach scene gave ...
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Krist Hath Risen!
Look who it is comforting Robin Williams’ Lance Clayton at the porno magazine stand in Bobcat Goldthwait’s dark, dark, dark comedy, World’s Greatest Dad : Robin Williams and Krist Novoselic bond of the delightful triad of tears, porn and suicide. Posted in Famous ...
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Some Guys With World Series Rings, 2007-2009
Kevin Cash: Champion Posted in Baseball
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Ghost Toast Now Online
www.GhostToast.net Ghost Toast Episode I – watch more funny videos Posted in Shameless Self-Promotion
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Guest Blogger: Will Trebach
El Gusto es mio: the willie trebach story, by pete saia, as told by willie trebach Chapter one, El Gust es Mio con queso When I was three mom said to me, always eat at least three procusttio and fresh motz subs per week, if not, compensate by making chicken with corn flake crumbs. When I ...
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Steroids Still Really Boring
“Problem is, the past won’t go away.” Gene Wojciechowski, referring to Mark McGwire’s refusal to address his history of alleged steroid abuse. Fuck you, Gene Wojciechowski. In this instance, the past isn’t going away because hacks like you keep writing about it. What is to be gained ...
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Sammy Sosa Does Some Stupid Thing
Now he’s a white guy: What an idiot. Posted in Baseball, Famous People, Pictures, Stupid People
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Rank The Mets!
The 2009 Mets were not good. Injuries, unpredictable ineffectiveness, Bernie Madoff and any number of other factors have been blamed for the team’s laughable performance, but today we’re going to look past that and focus simply on what happened, rather than why it happened.  ...
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Cordial Invitation
Loyal Readers, If you live in the NY area (and are not black or Jewish), stop by Cherry Tree Bar in Brooklyn on Thursday night (11/12) for the launch party and screening of the film, Ghost Toast , and its accompanying website . I wrote the film along with Shira Danan and it was shot by Will ...
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Innuendo Priceless
I came across the following news story while perusing WashingtonPost.com on Sunday night: Always a sucker for displays of animals doing hilarious animal things, I gave the YouTube link a clickiola, as video of a lion attacking a deer is far more interesting than a newspaper reporter’s ...
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Racially Hilarious Businesses Abound
Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn Washington D.C. (photo by Will Trebach) Posted in DC-Baltimore, New York, Pictures
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Nation’s Idiots Surprised That This Guy Smokes Weed
Posted in Baseball, Famous People
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Wanna See A Furious-Looking Bird?
Posted in Hilarious Animals, Pictures
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Manu Ginobili Takes Care Of Shit
A bat flew onto the court of the Spurs-Kings game on Saturday. I won’t discuss because for all I know, that’s just what happens in Texas. However, Manu Ginobili deciding that he and the bat could not co-exist rules. Even better might be the guy who looks completely unsurprised ...
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Wealthy Redneck Pitches World Series Game
For anyone overwhelmed and surprised by A.J. Burnett’s early exit in Monday night’s World Series Game 5 against the Phillies, here is some Earth-shattering news: A.J. Burnett, seen here showing off his killer tats and generally looking like an extra from Deliverance. A.J. Burnett ...
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Black Jack Taco
Despite a population that would qualify as the fourth most-populous city in America, Brooklyn is a barren wasteland when it comes to Taco Bell. According to Google Maps, there are but nine Taco Bell locations in the entire borough, or roughly one Taco Bell for every 278,000 residents. That ...
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Jake Gets Photoshop; Next Up On The Writing Block
When Alice in Chains, one of the most successful rock bands of the 1990’s, lost their frontman in a drug-related suicide, they thought their days as monsters of rock were over! However, friend and 1993 Cy Young Award-winner Jack McDowell disagreed. McDowell made some calls, and before ...
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TCV Finally Announce Record Release Date, Life Now Worthwhile
Them Crooked Vultures’ eponymous, self-produced debut album will be released on November 17th. Not surprisingly, the QOTSA-esque “New Fang” has been announced as the first single. Posted in Music
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Serious Business At ABC News
Yes, ABC News actually ran the following story: “The Fugz Hall of Fame: When Ick Men Happen To Hot Women” However, the real gold is in the comments: “These men are so strong in character. That is so sexy and a turn on. Women are not always looking for good looking ...
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