Anohni has announced a companion EP to last year’s exercise in political maximalism HOPELESSNESS. Titled Paradise, the EP contains tracks left off the record but which still maintain thematic and stylistic similarities. Containing tracks like “Jesus Will Kill You” and “She Doesn’t Mourn Her Loss,” we can expect these new tracks to be just as […]
Comics Twitter Bingo Card
It seems like a week can’t go by without the entire comics industry losing their shit on Twitter about something or another. So we thought we might as well make the process a little more entertaining by providing you with a Bingo card to keep track of the comics twitter rage cycle. Enjoy!
Sobriety Tests: A Recovering Alcoholic’s Guide to Surviving Social Situations
Ross Benes recently wrote a Deadspin article that had some…interesting advice about how to have fun at a party while abstaining from alcohol. But did you know there are a host of other situations where drinking is considered the norm, and your teetotaler lifestyle may leave you with a social black eye if you’re not […]
The Indie Rock Kama Sutra
When you finally prove friends and family wrong and they see that your insufferable knowledge of indie rock hasn’t actually prevented you from getting a date, we want you to be prepared for your first time the same way you would get ready for going to Pitchfork. Here are thirteen indie rock bands you can […]
What Are Thooose on the Set of Batman v. Superman?
The sequel to a film that received a middling response from critics and took in a modest (by blockbuster standards) box office, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice was in a precarious position before reports of its ballooning budget started to make the news. After a string of expensive failures including Jupiter Ascending, The Man from […]
Even Good Movies Are Bad Movies Too: Hats with Knives
Professional malcontent Christopher M. Jones attempted to leave a bunch of comments on our page slamming otherwise well-liked works of cinema. Normally we’d have sent that to the spam folder but we were impressed by his boldness while simultaneously disturbed by the sheer volume of disses he left on articles that in fact had nothing at […]
Even Good Movies Are Bad Movies Too: Origin Stories
Professional malcontent Christopher M. Jones attempted to leave a bunch of comments on our page slamming otherwise well-liked works of cinema. Normally we’d have sent that to the spam folder but we were impressed by his boldness while simultaneously disturbed by the sheer volume of disses he left on articles that in fact had nothing at […]
The Persistence of Synergy: Scenes from the Stock Business Photo Prison Hellscape
Desolation “The first day? I don’t remember anything about the first day. If I had to guess, I’d say it was exactly the same as every other day. So, I suppose the first thing I notice every morning is that dull, dusty ambient light behind my eyelids. The sun never comes up or goes down […]
Fiction: Unconscious Thinking by Andy Segeral
Warning: This story features graphic content that is not suitable for work, minors or those who have yet to discover The Way to Happiness. If only the bus got off at the right stop. If only I stayed on the other side of the side walk. If only she didn’t make eye contact with me […]
The Rivers Run Silent in Quahog: An Experiment
When I was a teenager, I loved Family Guy. I’m not proud of this. In fact, as soon as the technology becomes available, I will erase the memory. Family Guy now has a well-worn reputation as one of the most sexist, racist, and generally stupid things on television. As I look back on my television […]
