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Legalize It
October 16, 1998 – 11:57 AM | One Comment

The United States government needs to legalize marijuana for recreational use, and they need to do so as soon as possible. For those of you who might have trouble reconciling this statement with my snippy …

Todd Solondz Scares Me
October 16, 1998 – 11:31 AM | No Comment

Last night, I went to see Todd Solondz’s new film Happiness. When it ended, I strode purposefully out of the theater and down the stairs to the ladies’ room, locked myself into a stall, and …

Brady: The Lost World
October 11, 1998 – 10:36 PM | No Comment

EPISODE 3b: FLUFFY’S FAREWELL
Audiences learn what really happened to the Brady girls’ marmalade cat when a Buick Skylark flattens the hapless feline during the Bradys’ honeymoon. Everyone learns a valuable lesson about not getting too …

In Defense Of Bill
September 16, 1998 – 12:11 PM | No Comment

I voted for Bill Clinton twice. Well, actually, I voted against his opponents. George Bush seemed like a nice enough guy, but he used to run the CIA, and also he lied about the whole …

Behind The Scenes
September 16, 1998 – 12:09 PM | No Comment

Okay, people, can we get started? Okay. I hope someone remembered to get me some cigarettes – okay, thank god. Pass that ashtray down here and let’s get this over with.
The first order of business …

Stop The Killing
August 16, 1998 – 12:13 PM | No Comment

It probably hasn’t escaped the notice of even the most casual Tomato Nation reader that I have a lot of hostility. I get annoyed easily; in fact, I get really annoyed really easily. But when …

Know Thine Emmy
July 16, 1998 – 12:20 PM | No Comment

On August 29, the Academy Of Television Arts And Sciences will dole out this year’s Emmy Awards. Let’s not discuss the fact that typing the words “Academy Of Television Arts And Sciences” gave me a …

Clothes Make The Man
June 16, 1998 – 12:35 PM | No Comment

In general, I dislike making generalizations about men, because it seems as though every time I take a swallow of my pint of Bass and gesture importantly with my cigarette while expounding on the similarity …

The Penthouse Proofreader’s FAQ
June 16, 1998 – 12:33 PM | No Comment

Last week, after two years as a proofreader, I quit my job at Penthouse Magazine. Yes, “that Penthouse Magazine.” I have had some exceedingly random jobs in my life – from stable hand to church …

McCartney Agonistes
May 16, 1998 – 12:39 PM | One Comment

I heard of Linda McCartney’s passing from my mother, who sent me an e-mail saying she felt very much saddened by Linda’s death. “It seems to be the beginning of the end of an era, …