The Boss from the Hell Bosses Already in Hell Get Sent To
From the self-employed comfort of my couch and a distance of about thirty years, oil company CEO Edward “Tiger Mike” Davis gives excellent memo; his contemptuous, petty rants read like…
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Reading Online
Fact: The Internet changes how we read. But is reading on the internet not really “reading” at all? In a recent column in The New York Times Virginia Heffernan analyzes…
Rumpus Interviews Since 1/20
Lisandro Alonso Susannah Breslin Margaret Cho T Cooper Ron English James Frey Jaclyn Friedman Malcolm Gladwell Danny Goldberg Andrew Sean Greer Van Jones General Lawrence Nkunda Jack Pendarvis Princess Superstar…
Ivan Brunetti
Ivan Brunetti’s excruciating but brilliant explanation of the state of his art-making (plus the story of what happened between him and the cartoon character Nancy). As far as the grand…
Rumpus Book Reviews Since 1/20
The Boatloads by Dan Albergotti Ms. Hempel Chronicles by Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum American America by Ethan Canin The Sky Below by Stacey D’Erasmo A Day and a Night and a…
The New York Comic-Con Experience in Three Parts
There is nothing like the thrill of heading off to a convention for rabid fanboys, geeks, cosplayers, and those who simply enjoy letting their inner freak flag fly across 10th…
The Facebook Status of Sarah Fran Wisby
Sarah Wisby is now in a relationship with herself. – December 13, 2008 Sarah is proud of her muffin top. – December 9 Sarah is _________. – December 9 Sarah…
City Cyclops
Jon Adams, author of the Truth Serum books, presents City Cyclops, “the only comics in the world that will make you forget about your mom’s new boyfriend.” Perfect. The comics…
Post-Young: Thank You, Dr. Death
We live in heinous times. Times when it's nearly impossible to be shocked by the sheer horror to which humans subject each other.
Humor, Interrupted
Here on the Internets, we know narrative digression all too well as the “hyperlink.” Those of us who are accustomed to, and indeed savor, the buds of info that bloom…
Story Time!
Sometimes you just want to come home from your haircut, curl up with Judy, and sit in the last sunshine of the day reading a good short story, a story…
If The Real World Was Like Grand Theft Auto It Would Look Like This
This is a real picture. I encourage clicking to enlarge for full effect. With the little compass and map and everything? The Smoking Gun has discovered that what Google Street…