Courtney Enlow 2009 was pretty awful, speaking personally. Big things happened (I lost my grandpa; almost lost my cousin in a truly traumatic way). Little things happened (my iPod was stolen). Medium-sized things happened, things that were big, but not as big as the aforementioned family tragedies (My dog died at 19 years old; I…
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Aaron R. Davis Did you watch ABC’s broadcast of A Charlie Brown Christmas last Tuesday? Did it seem… off to you? Don’t worry, you didn’t imagine it. ABC hacked it to pieces in order to make room for more commercials. Since it first aired in 1965, A Charlie Brown Christmas has been a holiday staple….
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Joel Murphy All indications are that Avatar is a wonderful film. Early reviews are trickling in and everyone seems to be praising James Cameron for immersing viewers in a lush 3D environment and telling them a beautiful story. The film currently has a 91 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. After a 12 year hiatus…
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As one half of the legendary Cheech and Chong comedy duo, Tommy Chong’s name is synonymous with weed. Years after parting ways with his comedic partner, Chong still embodies the spirit of the hippie generation and has been unapologetic and vocal about his beliefs. In 2007, we talked to Chong about politics, the chances of…
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Hobo Stu Hello everyone, At this point, I’m sure that all of you fine readers have already purchased HoboTrashcan merch for everyone on your Christmas list this year. You know that everyone from Grandma to little Suzy will be filled with great joy as they open up their Hobo Stew or Don’t Cross the Streams…
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Introduction Listener contest The top 25 Christmas movies Space elevators Contractually-obligated Batman discussion
We provide you with the first half of a fortune from a fortune cookie and it’s up to you to fill in the blank (and you can’t just write “in bed”). Every week, we will pick the funniest response. You won’t actually win a prize, but you will get the satisfaction of knowing that you…
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Courtney Enlow Friends, you know me, I’m a glass-half-full-rose-colored-glasses kind of broad. And that, gentle reader, is why I’ve decided to devote two solid weeks to nothing but beauty and glory and sweet tender goodness. This week is not that week. In the interest of not bumming the shit out of you, I’ve made an…
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Aaron R. Davis I hate the winter. I hate the snow. I hate the holidays. So, of course, into this perfect storm of annoyed dissatisfaction must come news stories that, in the end, aren’t really worth the space I’m about to devote to talking about how they’re not worth my attention. Yes, this is one…
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Joel Murphy Have you ever been afraid of being trapped inside an elevator? It’s a fear we’ve seen played out in countless movies. The power goes out and suddenly the claustrophobic guy in the elevator begins hyperventilating. Or there’s a pregnant woman whose water breaks. Or the police shut it down thinking they’ve trapped Hannibal…
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