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Whiskey, Prayers, and PTSD
Last Saturday, I was on my way back to Los Angeles from St. Louis (connecting in Phoenix). Normally, I sleep during flights. And while I was sure I would drift off on this particular flight, something kept me awake. I guess it started with free whiskey. A few minutes after I found my seat on […]
There Is An Opossum Outside My Apartment
An opossum lives in the shrubs near my apartment building. Recently, he climbed up into the trees near my balcony on the second floor. I can only guess that he is calculating his entrance into my apartment, where he will promptly scare me until my bowels are vacant, then bite into the fleshiest part of […]
Listen Up: Passion Pit’s “Carried Away”
Catchy song. Clever video. Cool style. (I especially love Sophia Bush’s charming 60s dresses!) All in an homage to intense, chaotic relationships.
It’s a Dangerous World Out There, Kids…
Here’s the latest from The Lonely Island, featuring special guest and the most famous of all d-bags, Adam Levine if I have to hear “Moves Like Jagger” one more time I think I will poke my eyes out, along with the always-funny Andy Samberg, and super-surprise guest Danny McBride. Slap on your tinfoil hat, drape yourself […]
2012: Year of the Odd
A lot of people lost their jobs in 2012, myself included, and it really messed with my head. This was the first time I’d ever been unemployed. Los Angeles is an expensive city, but my goal was to stay here. So, the week after I got laid off, I emailed and called nearly everyone I […]
Kicking Off Movember with a Crop of Magnificent Moustaches
November is a time when leaves turn vibrant orange, the air is crisp and smells of crackling fires, and threadlike stubble starts to fill in the once-barren upper lips of men everywhere. Yes, I’m talking about Movember—the worldwide annual charity event that inspires men to grow their finest displays of moustachery in order to raise […]
5 Fabulous Songs to Celebrate National Coming Out Day
Wave your rainbow flags, (no, not you, Chick-fil-a or Newt Gingrich) and show your pride: October 11th marks the official internationally observed National Coming Out Day, which celebrates individuals in the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community and raises awareness of the civil rights movement. As a Hollywood/West Hollywood resident, I’ve discovered that there are certain […]
Reason #7 Why I Miss Having Cable: Brickleberry
Brickleberry is a new animated series that premieres this Tuesday, September 25th, on Comedy Central. It centers around a crew of dysfunctional forest rangers who work at a second-rate national park that might be shutting down, unless a new ranger can inspire them to save it. Daniel Tosh (Tosh.O) produced the show and is also […]
15 Ways to Celebrate Labor Day When You’re Unemployed
A three-day holiday weekend is a welcome reward, especially when you’re unemployed. All of that sitting around can be exhausting! Just because you are currently between jobs doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate like the rest of the working class. So, get out there and enjoy it. You deserve it. And in case you are at […]
Romance, Bloodshed and Evil, Exploding Birds
If you like horror films that are so bad they’re good, you’ll love this… The official trailer for Birdemic 2: The Resurrection, written and directed by the Master of Romantic Thrillers™ James Nguyen (yes, he trademarked that), can now be viewed exclusively here on imdb.com In this sequel to cult favorite Birdemic: Shock and Terror, […]
Daffodils & Devil Horns 