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Did Russell Crowe Lose a Bet?

Every time I see a preview for Noah, I assume it’s a parody, like that Jack Reacher thing (that was a parody, right?), but then again: How did Russell Crowe spend his weekend? By asking the pope to go see his new movie “Noah,” of course. The star of the upcoming biblical epic sent a few tweets pleading with Pope Francis to go see the bold retelling of Noah’s Ark. Russell Crowe has, of course, been in a ton of total crap as well as Cinderella Man and Master & Commander, so it’s not like his record is unblemished. STILL. … Continue reading Did Russell Crowe Lose a Bet?

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Malaka Of The Year: Rob Ford

Peter Adrastos Athas

2013 was a vintage year for malakatude of all types. I considered going with a Tea Party Republican but there were too many to choose from so I’m posting a link to a piece in Salon about GOP rebranding fails. I also considered doing a year in malakatude post but Dave Barry has that coveredeven if he doesn’t use the M word. There was one towering figure in the annals of 2013 malakatude. A guy so schmucky and creepy that he dominated TPM’s Golden Duke Awards.I am, of course referring to the one, the only TORONTO MAYOR ROB FUCKING FORD. … Continue reading Malaka Of The Year: Rob Ford

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Sunday Morning Video: The Father Christmas Suit

Peter Adrastos Athas

Writer Roy Clarke was the creative force behind the classic Britcom, Keeping Up Appearances. He created two, count em two, great comic characters in Onslow the lovable layabout, and his snooty sister-in-law Hyacinth Bucket, I mean Bouquet. Here’s a holiday episode for your enjoyment: Continue reading Sunday Morning Video: The Father Christmas Suit

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Sunday Morning Video: Come Dine With Me-Ealing

Peter Adrastos Athas

Come Dine With Meis a long running British comedy/cooking/game/competition show featuring a group of strangers cooking for one another. BBC America ran it for awhile before they became obsessed with Top Gear. A YouTuber has posted a bevy of episodes, This one features an expatriate black American, a Tory activist, a yuppie fitness fanatic, and a left wing school teacher. There’s now an American version on Lifetime and it’s pretty darn good although the comedic narrator isn’t as funny as Dave Lamb on the original. They really should have hired Kevin (Tom Servo) Murphy or maybe even me: Continue reading Sunday Morning Video: Come Dine With Me-Ealing

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Sunday Morning Video: Come Dine With Me-Ealing

Come Dine With Meis a long running British comedy/cooking/game/competition show featuring a group of strangers cooking for one another. BBC America ran it for awhile before they became obsessed withTop Gear. A YouTuber has posted a bevy of episodes, This one features an expatriate black American, a Tory activist, a yuppie fitness fanatic, and a left wing school teacher. There’s now an American version on Lifetime and it’s pretty darn good although the comedic narrator isn’t as funny as Dave Lamb on the original. They really should have hired Kevin (Tom Servo) Murphy or maybe even me: Continue reading Sunday Morning Video: Come Dine With Me-Ealing

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Who should we send to Sochi?

German President Joachim Gauk will not be gawking at the Sochi Olympics next year. Did I say gawking? A pun, a weak one admittedly, but a pun nonetheless. In reality, he will not be leading the German delegation to protest Putania’s human rights record and all of those creepy bare chested pictures of Vlad doing manly shit. Keep your shirt on, Vlad and I mean that literally… Nation states customarily send high ranking cats and kittens to wave the flag at the opening ceremonies. In 2012, FLOTUS led our delegation to woody old London. This time we should downgrade our … Continue reading Who should we send to Sochi?

Adrastos, Diary, LOL, Music

Red Smoke

Peter Adrastos Athas

If the Cult of the Red Beanie is looking for a preposterously unconventional candidate for the papacy, I’m available. I may be a pro-choice, pro-gay marriage atheist who was never a Catholic but I did costume as a Cardinal on Mardi Gras day in 2007: No, those are not nuns, they were the Krewe of Anna Nicole Smith, and if you insist on asking, I was not the daddy. Btw, I’d like my smoke signal to be red: Continue reading Red Smoke

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Louisiana Curses

This hasn’t got anything to do withAmerican Horror Story:Coven or other witchy/voodooy curse nonsense but with a survey about which state curses the most. My current home state, Louisiana is number 4. Fuck yeah, fuckin’ A, Louisiana is also the fourth most courteous state according to this click bait driven (it worked with me obviously) survey. Thank you for moving out the fucking way. We’re the only motherfuckers to make both goddamn lists thank you very much. They’re not polite in Jersey? Who the fuck knew? Everyone… Here are some swell looking charts courtesy ofMarcex; Continue reading Louisiana Curses

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Album Cover Art Wednesday: A Moms Mabley Medley

Peter Adrastos Athas

Moms Mabley week at First Draft continues with three of her LP covers. I’d never seen the last one until the other day and it cracks me up since it has LBJ, HHH, and RFK waiting on the White House porch for the arrival of the grand dame. It is, of course, sci-fi since Lyndon and Bobby were *never* on speaking terms and not even Moms could have brought those two together: Continue reading Album Cover Art Wednesday: A Moms Mabley Medley

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Album Cover Art Wednesday: A Moms Mabley Medley

Moms Mabley week at First Draft continues with three of her LP covers. I’d never seen the last one until the other day and it cracks me up since it has LBJ, HHH, and RFK waiting on the White House porch for the arrival of the grand dame. It is, of course, sci-fi since Lyndon and Bobby were *never* on speaking terms and not even Moms could have brought those two together: Continue reading Album Cover Art Wednesday: A Moms Mabley Medley

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Moms Mabley

Peter Adrastos Athas

I’m obsessed with old school comedians. I’ll use any excuse, find any pretext to mention Don Rickles, Redd Foxx, Totie Fields, Henny Youngman or Fat Jack Leonard to name drop but a few. Some of my friends call me Shecky because of my fondness for puns and shticky humor. I like the nickname because it’s a bow to the great Shecky Green. This is a long, roundabout way of saying that I’m interested in show biz history and shit that makes people laugh. Moms Mabley always made me laugh: from her frumpy floral house dress to her bucket hat to … Continue reading Moms Mabley

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Moms Mabley

I’m obsessed with old school comedians. I’ll use any excuse, find any pretext to mention Don Rickles, Redd Foxx, Totie Fields, Henny Youngman or Fat Jack Leonard to name drop but a few. Some of my friends call me Shecky because of my fondness for puns and shticky humor. I like the nickname because it’s a bow to the great Shecky Green. This is a long, roundabout way of saying that I’m interested in show biz history and shit that makes people laugh. Moms Mabley always made me laugh: from her frumpy floral house dress to her bucket hat to … Continue reading Moms Mabley

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Chris Farley On My Mind

Peter Adrastos Athas

Every time I hear of Rob Ford’s latest idiotic escapade, I miss Chris Farley. Imagine Farley on SNL, or anywhere for that matter, playing Rob Ford. He had the girth, the moves and an array of vacant faces that would bring the crazed Toronto Mayor to life. If Ford doesn’t chill out sometime soon, he might wind up living in a van down by the river like Matt Foley: Continue reading Chris Farley On My Mind

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Chris Farley On My Mind

Every time I hear ofRob Ford’s latest idiotic escapade, I miss Chris Farley. Imagine Farley on SNL, or anywhere for that matter, playing Rob Ford. He had the girth, the moves and an array of vacant faces that would bring the crazed Toronto Mayor to life. If Ford doesn’t chill out sometime soon, he might wind up living in a van down by the river like Matt Foley: Continue reading Chris Farley On My Mind

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Spearing the Pirates

Peter Adrastos Athas

Here’s a news of the weird story with a classic headline, Britney Spears’ music used by British Navy to scare off Somali Pirates: In an excellent case of “here’s a sentence you won’t read every day”, Britney Spears has emerged as an unlikely figurehead in the fight against Somali pirates. According to reports, Britney’s hits, including Oops! I Did It Again and Baby One More Time, are being employed by British naval officers in an attempt to scare off pirates along the east coast of Africa. Perhaps nothing else – not guns, not harpoons – is quite as intimidating as … Continue reading Spearing the Pirates

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Spearing the Pirates

Here’s a news of the weird story with a classic headline, Britney Spears’ music used by British Navy to scare off Somali Pirates: In an excellent case of “here’s a sentence you won’t read every day”, Britney Spears has emerged as an unlikely figurehead in the fight against Somali pirates. According to reports, Britney’s hits, includingOops! I Did It Again andBaby One More Time, are being employed by British naval officers in an attempt to scare off pirates along the east coast ofAfrica. Perhaps nothing else – not guns, not harpoons – is quite as intimidating as the sound of … Continue reading Spearing the Pirates