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Independence Nite
July 3, 2007 – 3:28 PM | No Comment
Independence Nite

At loose ends on July 4? Looking for a rock show to round out a day of hot dogs and nearly blowing your fingers off with illegal fireworks? Then come to the Guyz Nite show …

Guyz Nite in the Timez
June 25, 2007 – 8:32 AM | 8 Comments

Mr. S, Gen, Skyrockets, and I have been trying to get together for dinner for like a month and a half, and it fell through again on Friday…because Mr. S had to go to the …

Don’t know what to get Dad for Father’s Day?
June 13, 2007 – 8:10 PM | 6 Comments

How about the “Father’s Day” music video from Guyz Nite?
Yes, that’s Mr. Stupidhead in the bear outfit. Obvi.
(Looking for the Die Hard vid?   It’s here, with a new fourth verse, but is yippee ki …

AIDS Walk Benefit: Friday May 18
May 18, 2007 – 12:58 PM | 2 Comments

Please join me and the rest of Team SuperSnack at Galapagos Art Space in Brooklyn for a benefit concert/reading, Friday May 18  — songs! stories! guys on stilts! Information, ticketing, and a partial roster of …

Recs Du Jour: “It Wasn’t THAT Funny” Edition
May 8, 2007 – 2:24 PM | 26 Comments

Stuff that made me laugh over the last 48 hours:
1. Russian performance art with cats. My favorite part: “A few minutes later police arrived and arrested them together with a few cats as a clue …

Your cheating heart
May 4, 2007 – 10:15 AM | One Comment

Friend of TN David Dickerson is part of This American Life‘s show on the Ten Commandments this week — listen for him in the “adultery” section.

Recs Du Jour: Amusingly Screamy Edition
May 1, 2007 – 1:53 PM | 20 Comments

1. So, I go into the TN dashboard, see who’s linking to me, click on a link to some shteez called Yummy Turtle, and start reading a really long entry involving a) the author’s Hobeyesquely …

Why Girls Are Weird
March 5, 2007 – 2:35 AM | No Comment

It is — to the surprise of nobody, I’m sure — an excellent book.   It’s funny, it’s touching, and it’s so smoothly written that you just can’t stop reading it; I finished it in …

My Pet Virus: The True Story of a Rebel Without a Cure
March 5, 2007 – 2:09 AM | No Comment

It’s really good; EW gave it a B+, but I think that’s low.   It’s really funny and a fast read.   Shawn’s full tour schedule is <a href=”http://blog.myspace.com/mypetvirus” target=”_blank”>here</a>.   Tell him Sars sent …

Seven Sixteen
July 22, 2006 – 11:33 AM | One Comment

I remember the day he came home from the hospital. Now he’s in tails and a yarmulke, waiting for his bride. That little towheaded person, clutching a Care Bear, calling me “Seh” until he could …