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Emmanuel Lewis: The Antigary

By Smaktakula Diminutive former child stars Emmanuel Lewis and Gary Coleman are often mentioned in the same sentence. At first glance, the similarities seem obvious: both were stunted African-American Eighties sitcom stars prized for their cuteness. And when their respective … Continue reading

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Headlines 03.06.12

By Smaktakula In which we opine upon the headlines of the day without first reading the articles. *** Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine backs Rick Santorum ~ See Kids? A bacchanalian life of drug-fueled debauchery is not without its consequences. Although the pernicious effects of addiction … Continue reading

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Get To Know Promethean Times

Some things you should probably know before reading Promethean Times: * We take ourselves every bit as seriously as you do. If it’s not funny, that means you didn’t get it. Readers who miss the point are invited–encouraged even–to comment … Continue reading

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Frank McCourt: The Omegadouche

By Smaktakula Carpetbagging Bostonian Frank McCourt likes to live large.  Despite his complete lack of merit or any trace of human decency, the most recent owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers has managed to achieve superlativeness in at least one … Continue reading

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Get To Know Frank McCourt

By Smaktakula To the myriad awful things you already knew about loathsome Dodgers owner Frank McCourt–the greed, the douchiness, the being short– let us add one more: Frank McCourt eats babies.

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Tall People Finally Taking It To The Short

By Smaktakula God bless you, Casey Haynes! What little problem will he solve next? ∞T.

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Malcolm In The Middle Of A Domestic Dispute

By Smaktakula Frankie Muniz, best known for playing the titular characters in Malcolm in the Middle and Agent Cody Banks, is many things: actor, race car driver, rocker.  Sadly, it appears that “mentally stable person” is not among the Renaissance man’s retinue … Continue reading

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Short People: At Last, A Reason To Live

By Smaktakula Let’s be perfectly clear: we have nothing against short people.  Although we have in the past referred (and will no doubt continue to do so) to the vertically-challenged as runts, trolls, homunculi or other appellations highlighting their stunted … Continue reading

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Cunning Runt Realizes Babysitter Fantasy

By Smaktakula People said Mark Anthony Richardson, Jr. was stupid.  A loser.  A Do-nothing.  The authorities called him a firebug, and no less than his own mother claimed that her 21-year-old son “lives in a fantasy.”  And yet somehow, this … Continue reading

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