Remember You Are Dust

Remember You Are Dust

Cameron Diaz wore Gucci, Angelina Jolie wore Versace, Penelope Cruz wore Armani and Ryan Seacrest wore Kim Jong-il. Thanks to the ridiculous antics of Sacha Baron Cohen, Mr. Seacrest had to pretend to look slightly amused as he had the alleged ashes of Kim Jong-il...
D’oh God! A Simpsons Lens on Lent

D’oh God! A Simpsons Lens on Lent

Earlier in February, I overheard something that stopped me cold: “The Simpsons just aired its 500th episode on FOX.” Though I stopped watching the show regularly a while ago, the vaunted animated series is not only a cultural mainstay, but was a staple of my...
A Rose by Any Other Name

A Rose by Any Other Name

Everyone named Jim Keane is a bumbling ne’er-do-well. You may have examples to the contrary, but I have known them all already, known them all: the Jim Keane in Finland who stole his brother’s plumbing tools; the homonymous wanker in Liverpool who never paid his...