My weekly TV column is up at Torontoist.

Previously, I linked to John Seavey’s first installment of “How To Save Marvel Comics,” as it was a good thought-provoking read and I think he’s mostly right.

Now, I link to parts two and three similarly. Go forth and scan with your eyeballs.

My weekly TV column is, as usual, up at Torontoist.

I have a (very stupid) essay due in two and a half days. I did not need to discover this game.

Once again, my weekly TV column is up at Torontoist.

(I would also recommend Torontoist’s new advice column, which is the only advice column I have ever seen that answers the question “where do I go to get some weed?”)

Read the classic adventures of the Laugh-Out-Loud Cats.

Feds cut interest rate to zero in “emergency effort.”

John Seavey on how to save Marvel Comics (part one).

Blogger guy appeals to the Davos Forum. And then Emma Thompson (of all people) responds. (If Emma Thompson is reading this, my question to her is: do you know any available girls, about my age, who are as awesome as you are? Because you’re goddamned awesome.)

“I’m the ‘T’ in IT!”

The less funny side of global warming. (Yes, there’s a “less funny side.”)

And finally, here is another long-neglected music video: “Heroic Doses” by Glueleg. Which is notable, because how many bands use a Chapman stick these days?

Or a paid operative, or a spam-flunky for a political campaign.

Figure A. From myDD.

Figure B. From Marc Ambinder’s blog:

2004:

2008:

EDIT TO ADD: Since Teh Mighty Kurtz hisself has seen fit to link back to me, I feel it only fair to mention where I previously did not that I think this works more as a funny unintentional tie-in gag more than anything else (with Brent being exasperated with Cole because Cole is making PvP into a Serious Comic Strip). I don’t think that was the intention at all, mostly because whatever Kurtz’s pros and cons may be, “subtlety” isn’t on the list of pros. (And this is a neutral judgement. Gilbert Gottfried isn’t subtle either, and he is as funny as fuck.)All that having been said, I still stand by the comments made in this post, and Brent’s mouth looks terrible now.

My weekly TV column is up at Torontoist.

Word Sandwich.

Kept me up till goddamned 3 AM.

Wikigroaning (whih-kee-grow-ning): A game where players attempt to find two vaguely related Wikipedia pages, the first being something real people might actually wish to research, and the second being an entry that absolutely nobody really needs to know. A Wikigroan is of extreme quality when the second entry is much longer and more detailed than the first: e.g., Sgt. York versus G.I Joe.

Some of mine:

Birds of prey v. Birds of Prey

Kublai Khan v. Khan Noonien Singh

Urban decay v. Grand Theft Auto III

Clay v. Clay Aiken

Richard D. Winters v. Sgt. Rock

Kitten v. KITT

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg v. From Russia With Love

Python (the snake) v. Python (the made-for-TV horror movie)

Aristocracy v. Sir William Regal

Paris, Texas v. Paris Hilton

Okay, those are mine. Let’s see what you people come up with.

(Hat tip to Leonard Pierce for the example Wikigroan.)

I totally forgot to put together a self-whoring campaign for the Canadian Blog Awards! I was going to do rude animated GIFs and everything.

Oh, well. There’s always next year, I suppose.

The GOP Presidential candidates as Buffy the Vampire Slayer villains.

Also, the Presidential field as Star Wars characters.

For those inclined to read such things, my weekly TV column is up at Torontoist.

First Ever Toronto “No Pants” Subway Ride.

EDIT: For those not having Facebook accounts, here.