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June 11, 2009

The Meat of the Matter

-by Fish

Where the elite meet not to eat meat.

May 19, 2008

Fanfare for the Common Man

-by Soapsuds

“The melody wouldn’t sound like anything at all without the underlying repetitive stuff.”

January 31, 2008

Not Your Mother’s Disappointment… But Sort Of

-by Kumquat

The attitudes that persist, even among women, about women in power.

January 11, 2008

Embracing the Red Tent

-by Leah Shuldiner

Taking things one month at a time.

December 19, 2007

Homoerotic Tension, My Ass

-by Soapsuds

A love that dared not speak its name? Soapsuds doesn’t buy it.

Coloring Outside the Lines

-by Crack

The next generation doesn’t need to shop until it drops.

December 31, 2006

Reactions

-by Fish

Coming out and coming around.

August 26, 2006

Wordjacking

-by Fish

Not all words are loved by Fortune.

There’s No Place Like Home

-by Fish

You can’t just click “Back” when there’s no place like home.

What Color Is Your Baby Carrier?

-by Kumquat

The taxonomy of the toddler-toters.

April 16, 2006

Jagged Little Peal

-by Fish

I’ve got one hand in my pocket and one old album playing.

I Used to Love the 80s

-by Fish

Reliving the past is not always totally tubular.

The Wedding-Industrial Complex

-by Toots

Here comes the bride, there goes the money.

December 28, 2005

The Art of the Soundbite

-by Darth Banana

Be ready for your 15 seconds of fame.

Diapers and Drivers

-by Birdie

The thin line between beeping and burping.

October 29, 2005

Math Is Hard

-by Sailor Mur

What’s a non-Barbie girl to do?

They Aren’t Your Friends

-by Kumquat

When you’re balanced on the tightrope of work-life balance, remember…

The Bonfire of My Vanity

-by Kumquat

Blushing over a little blush.

The Monster, The Medley

-by the Kabob

Jazz hands, everyone!

Jelly Bellyache

-by Crack

Washing your mouth out with soap-flavored candy can give you a jelly bellyache.

May 7, 2005

The Liberal Fairy

-by Sailor Mur

Unleaded, premium, or pixie dust?

December 26, 2004

The Pilgrim’s Tale

-by Soapsuds

The old country brings new insights.

November 3, 2004

The Flag Isn’t Enough

-by Kumquat

The red, white and true.

October 26, 2004

Father Tubby Finds Religion

-by Tubby

Tubby is born again… or maybe just born.

October 25, 2004

Monster in the Sitting Room

-by Soapsuds

Preying on the traditional.

A Dissenting Opinion

-by Fajitas

A fair and balanced offering.

May 26, 2004

Take This Hand in Marriage

-by Fish

Fish knows he’s in the right.

Or, Cut

-by Sailor Mur

All the cool kids are doing it.

February 15, 2004

Your Article Sucks. Let Me Write It.

-by Sailor Mur

Buy one, get another full price!

January 25, 2004

Emasculated Angels

-by Soapsuds

Soapsuds is fed up with cherubic cherubim.

Only You Can Prevent Dinocide

-by Elfpants

As if having walnut-sized brains wasn’t bad enough.

October 28, 2003

Hi, My Name is Kumquat, and I’m a Lapsed Feminist

-by Kumquat

Kumquat’s earnest confession… and resolution.

August 22, 2003

Five Things I Want to Say To…

-by Fajitas

Fajitas has a few things on his mind. Five of them.

Of John Adams and American Mythology

-by Soapsuds

History is always in the making.

Friends, Schmiends

-by Kumquat

Too much of a good thing.

May 16, 2003

Anorexia Chic

-by Soapsuds

Something is eating at Soapsuds.

Out Loud and Proud: A Midwesterner’s Story

-by Sassafras

Finding culture where some thought there was none.

I Hate Pink

-by Sailor Mur

The color that has Mur seeing red.

Mashed Notes

-by Elfpants

A mish-mash of literary knickknacks.

February 18, 2003

Mr. Paperback Writer

-by Elfpants

Humility is always a best-seller.

February 17, 2003

Reality Editorial

-by The Big Jew

The Big Jew is keepin’ it real (unlike his TV).

November 22, 2002

The Road to Freedom

-by Fish

A right that shall not be infringed.

Not With a 10 Foot Poll

-by Sailor Mur

No one asked Mur for her opinion.

November 19, 2002

Are We In a Depression Yet?

-by Toots

Toots is feeling a little Dow in the dumps.

October 11, 2002

Burgers, Fries and Airtight Alibis

-by Tikka Masala

I’ll have a crappy job with cheese, please.

My Penis Is Just Fine, Thank You

-by Elfpants

Elfpants informs the Internet.

Live Art

-by Curry

What are we leaving behind?

July 30, 2002

Episode II: Electric Naboogaloo

-by Elfpants

New Hope or New Crap?

July 29, 2002

Boys and Girls

-by Crack

Sugar and spice and everything’s unfair.

July 24, 2002

All Knocked Up and Nowhere To Go

-by Sailor Mur

Touch her, and you’ll learn that she kicks, too.

June 11, 2002

Confessions of a Fan

-by Sailor Mur

Why o why isn’t it her?

June 10, 2002

You Know What They Say About the Size of a Critter’s Feet…

-by Elfpants

Elfpants gets wild and shaggy, since you know what they say…

April 10, 2002

We Were Stupid And We Liked It That Way

-by Martini

Martini shows he’s much wiser now.

No Exit

-by the Kabob

No standing, no sitting, no anything. The Kabob’s own little corner of hell.

February 24, 2002

It’s a Wonderful Ring

-by Soapsuds

…and here’s how to keep it that way.

February 13, 2002

Little Tiny Baby Socks

-by Kumquat

Bundles of joy, oodles of hesitation.

January 8, 2002

Red (Card) in Tooth and Claw

-by Martini

When Mascots Attack.

The Water Works

-by Sailor Mur

After all, it’s only spilled milk.

January 7, 2002

Lady Madonna

-by Sassafras

We are living in her material’s world.

December 3, 2001

Always an Owl

-by Dukie

Outrunning the Snails and Giraffes.

October 16, 2001

Keeping the Faith

-by Dr. Wombat

To everything there is a season: a time to be serious.

October 10, 2001

Writing

-by The Big Jew

Writing about… writing.

Who Wants to Be a Princess?

-by Martini

The royal pageantry.

There Are Dating Options?

-by Sassafras

Meeting someone in the 21st century.

October 7, 2001

The H-Bomb

-by Crack

Crack’s terrible secret.

September 4, 2001

Sash Test Dummies

-by Martini
August 30, 2001

Stream of Consciousness

-by Elfpants

Please keep your head and hands inside the ride at all times.

August 29, 2001

Harry Potter and the Secularization of Narnia

-by Joan Weyland

The classics sliced and diced.

Alton Brown-eyed Girl

-by Sailor Mur

The 12th step is pureéing.

August 15, 2001

Lost in Translation

-by Toots

This song is… how you say?… catchy.

July 23, 2001

If Only They Had Asked Dr. Wombat

-by Dr. Wombat

Advice to the advice-givers.

July 19, 2001

All the Pharmacy’s a Stage

-by Sailor Mur

Sailor Mur explains how we’re all in the spotlight.

July 13, 2001

Lovin’, Touchin’, Wheezin’

-by Elfpants

Don’t stop believin’ in a better playlist.

July 10, 2001

A Short Discourse on Discourse

-by Martini

How to aim high when swinging low.

June 18, 2001

Gimme That Ol’ Time Religion

-by Martini

Name that loon!

Of Memes and the Monoculture

-by Tesseract

Holiday Inn: a weapon for good?

June 6, 2001

I’ll Think of the Title Last

-by Elfpants

Elfpants… uh….

March 19, 2001

…Gosh, What’s This?

-by The Big Jew

When plastic surgeons go bad.

January 26, 2001

Electric Avenue: No Outlet

-by Dr. Wombat

No power to the people.

December 13, 2000

Don’t Worry About the Government

-by Dr. Wombat

The Doc’s election-time advice.

The Unexamined Life

-by Dr. Wombat

Dr. W gets into the ring with his convictions.

Boston Puerile

-by Crack

High school’s not all it’s Cracked up to be.

December 7, 2000

I Think He’s Going to Steam It!

-by Elfpants

Gustatory “Mortal Kombat”.

November 9, 2000

Toto, I Have A Feeling We’re Not In Connecticut Anymore

-by Fajitas

Trojans! Skimpy clothing! It’s not what you’d think.

How the Bloody Hell Did I Turn Into This Old Guy?

-by Elfpants

Elfpants wonders.

September 7, 2000

All Dressed Up

-by Fish

Fish wears his thoughts on his sleeve.

June 29, 2000

A Dinosaur Editorial

-by Fish

The reptiles have something on their (walnut-sized) minds.

Hi, I’ll Have A Large Cone of… Shut the Hell Up

-by The Big Jew

One scoop of bitter.

May 30, 2000

The Day the Signal Died

-by Dr. Wombat

It ain’t exactly Don McLean.

March 24, 2000

Deconstructing Willy

-by Martini

The thin line between Marx and nougat.

Oy! Beer Man!

-by Elfpants

Liquid diet.

February 25, 2000

You Want I Should Cyber?

-by Elfpants

e-gevalt!

February 24, 2000

In Defense of Fish

-by Fajitas

Fajitas stumps for the accused.

How Stupid Are We?

-by The Big Jew

It’s a simple question.

January 13, 2000

A Letter from the Queen of England

-by Martini

In defense of propriety.

October 5, 1999

Check Out That Asset

-by Fish

Fish’s portfolio is growing.

On the Road Again

-by Elfpants

Drive yourself crazy.

August 16, 1999

Beg to Differ

-by Fish

Fish enters heavy rotation.

June 28, 1999

My Star Wars Can Beat Up Your Star Wars

-by Fajitas

Lucas vs. Lucas.

The Rules of Science Fiction

-by Elfpants

Elfpants lays it all out, genre by genre, explosion by explosion.

May 12, 1999

Keeping Up With the Jones

-by Crack

Crack feeds her addiction.

March 5, 1999

Lingo®©™

-by Martini

Martini takes a classic game to its logical, post-modern extension.

December 21, 1998

Strange Bedfellows

-by Fish

Politics makes strange bedfellows, like Fish and Larry Flynt.

I’ll Call You “Willy”

-by Crack

Crack observes the territorial habits of a common mammal.

September 25, 1998

Spot the Gangsta!

-by Fish

Test your hip-hop IQ.

God Hates Fags

-by Fish

…and Fish can prove it.

January 25, 1997

Grumble vs. Larry Flynt

-by Fish

Fish is all undressed with no place to go.

September 23, 1996

___ ‘Em Up, ___!

-by Fish

Fish discovers the new censorship.

Drive-By Flaming

-by Fish

Mahk vs. Fish.

The Mall of America

-by Mahk

The rise and fall of American consumerism.

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