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In 2017, newscaster cameos may be the only fact-fiction crossovers for which people have no difficulty keeping the two concepts apart.
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Join NOW!In 2017, newscaster cameos may be the only fact-fiction crossovers for which people have no difficulty keeping the two concepts apart.
...moreAt The Boston Globe, Alex Beam explains the distinction between a real book and a “book.”
...more“I’ll do it this time, Manskoff,” Bill would call after him, “just this once. But I’m tired of this bullshit!” He’d always slow down for the next part, hammering each phrase so there would be no mistake in the future: “I want the interference! With my show! To stop! Now!” The Bill in that quote […]
...moreMother Jones reports that Glenn Beck, to the dread/delight of snarky reviewers across the nation, will add another novel to his oeuvre, this one a dystopian sci-fi thriller called Agenda 21. The title may sound like a fictional name for the totalitarian policy of some hellish futuristic regime, but it’s actually “a non-binding United Nations […]
...moreAndy Cobb‘s new project “Drill Baby Drill” explores conservatives’ published writings about sex. First up, an excerpt written by Glenn Beck. About making out. With his sister. Seriously. Coming soon is episode two: “Bill O’Reilly Is a Stone Cold Freak.”
...moreI know we’re in the midst of a recession and I’m sure we’re all feeling antsy about where our next pair of edible underwear is coming from.
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