Life Imitates Trek: WWIII
I don't want to alarm everyone, but according to the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Encounter At Farpoint, WWIII began (will begin) in the far off year of... 2026 (!).The war involved numerous...
View ArticleSeparated At Birth?
This is NEO, a new household robot recently released by a company called 1X.Hmm... it looks familiar, but I can't quite figure out where I've seen it before.Ah, there it is. That thing's a dead ringer...
View ArticleCelebrity Deaths 2025 Part One
As it is every year, Death just can't seem to take a holiday. And as we can clearly see, not fame nor fortune makes one immune to its icy touch, as so far there've been hundreds of celebrities and...
View ArticleIt's Rumpin' Time!
For as long as our country's existed, it's generally been frowned upon for a sitting president to profit from his time in office. And there's for damn sure never been a president who's had his own line...
View ArticleHappy Eighth Anniversary To Universal Studios' Dark Universe Shared Cinematic...
You remember Universal Studios' Dark Universe Shared Cinematic Universe, don't you? They announced it back in 2017, just a couple weeks before The Mummy premiered.Universal had high hopes for this...
View ArticleCelebrity Deaths 2024 Part Two
As it is every year, Death just can't seem to take a holiday— not even with the pandemic over. Or is there a brand new one starting? I honestly can't keep track of it anymore.Once again Death proved...
View ArticleGood Riddance To Bad Rubbish, 2024 Edition
I've been posting variations of this cartoon for well over ten years now (since at least 2011). Oh, how I'd love to someday be able to skip a year, or retire the cartoon altogether. Sadly, the message...
View ArticleSome Legacy!
For reasons I'm not gonna go into here, my career as a graphic designer is over. As I look back over my thirty five years in the advertising business, I've come to the unpleasant realization that I...
View ArticleFartnight
Was in Target recently, and saw this exclusive Taylor Swift book for sale there. Is it just me, or does it look like Taylor's proudly farting into her microphone on the cover? Yes. Yes it does.I have a...
View ArticleBuck Buck Goose
I've been seeing this billboard around my hometown for a couple months now. It features a giddy kid squealing with delight at he watches the circus.As billboards go, it's not a bad design. It's simple...
View ArticleHappy Festivus 2024!
It's Festivus!During this hectic time of the year, I hope you'll all pause for a moment and think about the true reason for the season. Festivus is a time for quiet contemplation and reflection as you...
View ArticleWhat's That Supposed To Mean?
Went to my local grocery store today and saw this pack of six Hanukkah car... hey, wait a minute! What's with that anti Semitic "Great Value" crack? I think if I was Jewish I'd be offended right now!
View ArticleTime's Running Out!
In the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode The High Ground, the Enterprise-D crew gets involved with space terrorists who threaten to kill Doctor Crusher unless their demands are met.Captain Picard...
View ArticleWhere's President Whitmore When We Need Him?
By far the most unrealistic part of Independence Day isn't its story of extraterrestrial invasion, miles-wide attack ships or even David Levinson's ability to plant a computer virus into an alien...
View ArticleEverything Old Is New Again
Saw these shirts over at Target today, which I assume are part of their new winter line.Thing is, I have these EXACT same two shirts in my closet right now. In fact they've been in there since... 2000?...
View ArticleLife Imitates Trek: The Bell Riots
Everyone knows the various Star Trek series accurately predicted numerous real world technological innovations— things like cell phones, iPads, handheld medical scanners and even transparent...
View ArticleHurrican, Schmuricane Redux Redux
As I'm typing this, Hurricane Debby is making landfall in Florida.Hurricane Debby? What the hell? Who the hell thought that was a suitable name for a destructive storm? I've written about this puzzling...
View ArticleCelebrity Deaths 2024 Part One
As it is every year, Death just can't seem to take a holiday— not even with the pandemic over. Or is there a brand new one starting? I honestly can't keep track of it anymore.Once again Death proved...
View ArticleWelcome To Earth!
Of course over the holiday weekend I watched Independence Day for the thirtieth time.I dunno... is it just me, or does this iconic scene from the film seem a little... different this time around. Â
View ArticleScreen Saver
Saw this old Far Side comic today, and it occurred to me that Zsa Zsa's head was probably the least bizarre thing the crew of the Enterprise ever saw on their viewscreen.You had your tunnel of sharp...
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