Monthly Archives: April 2010

By the Time You Read This, I Will Already Be ROFLing.

Posted on April 30, 2010 by

I’m AFK today, since I’m in Boston hanging out at ROFLCon! Yes, for some reason I have decided to willing go to a place where I’ll be surrounded by people who think Chuck Norris and bacon are the epitome of … Continue reading →

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Business As Usual

Posted on April 29, 2010 by

On Tuesday we were treated to a couple of Goldman Sachs douchebags being grilled in front of Congress. They’re accused of, essentially, selling their clients garbage that they were so sure would fail, they were betting against it with other … Continue reading →

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Best Comics Month Ever

Posted on April 28, 2010 by

I was recently looking through a bunch of Silver Age comics and while we all know that the Silver Age is the Best Age, I think you can pinpoint the exact apex of quality from that era: February 1966. Here’s … Continue reading →

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I Will Be Arriving Via Subway, Not ROFLcopter

Posted on April 27, 2010 by

This weekend I’m going to be in Boston as a VIP* at ROFLCon, a convention celebrating all sorts of Internet foolishness. I’ll be one of several Bureau Chiefs attending thanks to the crazy popularity of the Fake AP Stylebook religion … Continue reading →

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Review: Asterios Polyp by David Mazzucchelli

Posted on April 26, 2010 by

Asterios Polyp by David Mazzucchelli was the big star last year, winning all sorts of critical acclaim and ending up on many “Best Comics of 2009″ lists except for mine, because I hadn’t read it yet. Why hadn’t I? I … Continue reading →

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And Now, Funny Only to Me Theater Presents

Posted on April 25, 2010 by
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This Del.icio.us Week

Posted on April 24, 2010 by

Shared bookmarks for del.icio.us user Legomancer Chris Ware’s rejected Fortune cover | The Beat You do whatever thing you wanna do, Mr. Ware. You’ve earned it. Tagged as: [comics money satire] YouTube – As Seen on TV – a tribute to doing … Continue reading →

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Lego Diem is Two!

Posted on April 23, 2010 by

Today is the second blogday of my Lego image blog, Lego Diem! I celebrated by buying a bunch of things off Bricklink for my next major build. And last night I built this: Uhoh! It looks like Dr. Sforzy accidentally … Continue reading →

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