Fitness guru Richard Simmons’ brain-bending TV parodies
The celebrity weight-loss instructor Richard Simmons became a pop culture icon in the 1980s, when the success of his book Never-Say-Diet and his Sweatin’ to…
Amusing Archives: 02/2014
Ill ‘Legit’: An extremely personal appreciation of one of television’s most unusual comedies
This is a guest post from Hal Martin, which is not his real name. Legit returns for its second series this evening on the FXX…
Watch a teenage Mike Patton and pals at Mr. Bungle’s high school talent show
Mr. Bungle were a ‘90s avant-garde rock band that carved out a bizarre niche somewhere between Naked City and Frank Zappa with their second LP,…
Pot protection: Cannabis-flavored condoms
Flavored condoms have been around forever, so why not weed-flavored condoms, right? Green in colour, and smells and tastes like the real thing! Cannadom is…
I Got You, God: Sonny and Cher pimp The Bible, 1970
According to my extensive and laborious research (I Googled it) this ad appeared in the November 28, 1970 issue of TV Guide. The small print…
Disney legend Rolly Crump’s vintage drugs, Beatnik & Commie posters
Rolland “Rolly” Crump is a Disney legend. Originally working as an assistant animator under Uncle Walt himself in the early 1950s, Crump performed “in betweener”…
Actual pr0n comments turned into lovely Valentine’s Day cards
For that special someone this Valentine’s Day, might I suggest taking a different approach than your usual, generic Hallmark card and gift them with actual…