Matt Nisbet is a funny man
I’ve taken Matt Nisbet’s blog on and off my feed aggregator several times. The most recent “off” time was when Nisbet banished all negative comments from his blog. More recently, a said “what the hell”...
View ArticleWhy so serious? Notes on the rise of seriousporn, with reflection on the...
Ever heard of the Stephen Sondheim musical Sweeney Todd? The title character is a barber who was exiled from London because a judge was sexually interested in his wife. Fifteen years later, he returns...
View ArticleCarnival of the vacationing blogger #2
Hey, welcome to the second edition of the “Chris is on Vacation” blog carnival. This is going to be a lot of goofy stuff, though there are a few serious things I´ll start out with. First–something I...
View ArticleNew Agers
I just discovered a comment left on the blog from someone claiming to be a high school classmate. Go ahead, click the link–I thought it was hilarious for reasons I couldn’t quite pin down. But that’s...
View ArticleThe male angst theorem; or, male whorishness and its consequences
There’s a sort of emerging conventional wisdom that men have it pretty bad in the 21st century. The success of novels like Fight Club are a sign of the times. There’s always been a market for stories...
View ArticleThis week in unfortunate event titles
Skepchick advertises an event titled how to have more sex with Richard Wiseman. The advertising emphasizes the fact that he is the author of a book titled “59 seconds.”
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Batman could totally take Jesus
Via PZ, a Facebook argument on whether Batman or Jesus would win in a fight. On the pro-Batman side, “Roland” argues that “You’re all neglecting the fact that Jesus has no inherent power of his own....
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