April 2008
My last post at Gridskipper. (Of course, I’ve said that several times before.) Will probably suffice in place of the GIANT SENSATIONAL REVEALING GAWKER MEDIA BARN-DOOR-BLASTING TELL-ALL that nobody, including myself, actually wants to read.
skidder: Ran into Chris Mohney in Baltimore’s Penn Station. Is no where sacred?!? phew! Confirms that the incident actually occured, and was not just a gefilte-fish-fueled fever dream.
Mohney reunion beans: Start with 2 lbs "bulk... →
I don’t undertand a tenth of this economic debate in the Gawker comments involving Elizabeth Spiers, but it sounds very impressive, and I will henceforth refer to either my interns or my privates as “the Boskin Commission.”
yourmonkeycalled: The next time you casually dismiss Sean Paul, ask yourself: have you ever rhymed “medulla oblongata” and “pussy piñata” in a song? RESPECK!For years I’ve been swearing up and down that some late-80s or early-90s rapper rhymed “Sacagawea” and “onomatopoeia.” But maybe it was just a dream I had. anyone?
30-Second Hate: No, Just No
New thing that finally rose to critical level in the annoy-o-sphere: the empty sentiment “wow, just … wow” and variants. 100+ appearances on Gawker alone over the centuries, most often as an idiotic me-too comment. Don’t use it, kids!
Instant SNL skit
You think you had an idea that writes itself? No, THIS idea writes itself: Homeschool Prom. Yes, they exist — “Dress Code will be strictly enforced. DRESS CODE WILL BE ADHERED TO STRICTLY!” — and most are creepy and Christian. This version of a “dateless” homeschool prom (“The no-date policy is designed to encourage social mixing … ‘It’s...
Vivisecting the exquisite corpse
fek: … Also, they’re (kind of) right: Mahoney is an “editor at large” for Gridskipper. What the fuck is that? That makes him the Julia Allison of Gridskipper.I prefer “the Mike Spinelli of Gridskipper,” actually. It’s not that people don’t care about Mahoney, it’s that his presence isn’t felt.Maybe his presence isn’t felt since you seem unable to spell his name. Not to...
