You Think You’re So Smart: Greetings from America’s Second-Dumbest City

The other day, which by my reckoning could have been anywhere between last Thursday and Thanksgiving of 2004, I was talking with a good friend about the Daily Beast’s annual ranking of the smartest cities in America.  Although my stomping grounds of San Antonio ranked 54th out of 55, that …

B List: How to Hate Music in Five Steps Or Less, First Lesson

1.  A popular band makes it a point while on tour to stick with performing material familiar to their fans, reckoning that this is what they most want to hear.  Detractors cite this as a reason the band is unadventurous, predictable, and dull. 2.  One night, the bandleader, deciding to …

Hello The Internet I Love You: Helpful Netflix User Reviews, #001

From “Peter9827″‘s review of Blues Brothers 2000: Alright Here is my review of Blues Brothers 2000 the sequel to the 1980 Classic the Blues Brothers Which was one of my favorites this also one of my favorites too.But Before I begin this review this movie has nothing to do with …

Where Comedy Goes To Die: A Brief History of American Wars

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR Dates: 1775-1783 Primary Opponent: Great Britain Primary Cause: Desire to overthrow the burden of colonialist oppression in the form of elevated tea prices Deaths: 15,590 combat/51,080 total Who was to blame?: The British, for not fucking off and letting us drink our goddamn tea in peace …