The very finest in fake lies, yelling, and jokes that aren't worth the legwork
Shortly before beginning this article I received an Alolan Sandshrew in Pokémon Go, courtesy of an egg sent to me by a pal in France; her name is Shrew Barrymore, and I’ve only had her for half an hour but if anything happens to her I will Faint everyone in this gym and then myself….
Yesterday, I called my wife at work to ask what a good name would be for a rat, not a joke-name like Brie Larson or Whisker Briskly: Private Eye, but like a good name. She yelled “MR. COFFEE” and hung up. I don’t know what she was in such a hurry to get back to;…
Key:-(R) = Re-read-(B) = Read To My Wife At Bedtime– No Author = Comic 1st The Kaiju Preservation Society – John Scalzi I enjoyed this so much I wrote a whole review of it!Long review (with picture of Godzilla and Mothra kissing) short: book good! Protagonist leave gig economy to take care of and defend…
Readers: Hello. You read the words of a Bageler fresh from the egress of a crisis of identity, or at least of branding. What the hell’s a Bageler? Why should anybody care to read what one has to say? Surely some other name, something more indicative would suit me better and draw an audience more…
Before we begin this week’s festivities, a brief moment of gratitude. The other day this here notice popped up on me phone: I realize that on the scale of, y’know, the rest of the internet, that’s literally nothing, and indeed a decent percentage of it is almost certainly me doing format-checks on posts. Nonetheless, that…
Key:-(R) = Re-read-(B) = Read To My Wife At Bedtime– No Author = Comic 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th That’s all I have to say, I couldn’t possibly make a stronger pitch for this book myself. 8th 10th 15th 17th 24th 29th 31st Quick question, citizen: do you need more than THIS FUCKIN GUY to…
This week’s article proves my wife right about something, as all good and useful things in life do. I have offered–indeed, requested–on a number of occasions to just merge our finances and let her take care of the money, but she’s a scrupulous watcher of bank balances and tells me that she simply could not…
GOOD WEDDIN’-DAY, all. I will tell you, without shame: it’s been a rough little while, for many reasons, and it heartens me to know that I am not alone in this. Join me in taking what comfort you can from this new and tiny monster, Soon-To-Be-Celebrated Local Cat Finland J. Cat: Beyond him, and the…
This is not my usual kind of comic; I’m not generally intrigued by gangs and crimestyles and juvenile delinquency, no Kuwabara stan was I in the springtime of my youth. But something about the blurb—revenge, brotherhood, punching—spoke to me, as did the cover art, which hinted strongly at a flavor reminiscent of older-school manga while…
AND AS IF YOU HADN’T GUESSED YET, IT’S TIME FOR NEW COMICS! Brought to you slightly late this week because my goddamn cat decided it was time for a medical emergency this morning! In any event: Yes, comics, and quite a few of them this week! Let’s take a look! At some books! A book-look….