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Ask General Kang: Is our universe somebody's hobby? Cause I've got a few choice words for the dude if it is.

Yeah, but if the universe was some giant simulation being played by some kind of super-being (post-human, post-uberchimp, whatever) on a computer big enough to create a whole universe, don't you think there would be more roving gangs of mutant … Continue reading →

Revenge of the font nerd

Alltop can't stop looking at everyone's leading.

A Merchant Banker Returns to the Farm

After the financial collapse of 2013, the Ancient Order of Merchant Bankers fell on hard times. No longer could they turn a profit using the dark magic of derivative and credit-default swaps, plus many of the "financial instruments" they had … Continue reading →

The Old Spaghettification Swimmin' Hole

Stephen Newton was in love. From his hiding place, he watched her disrobe and gracefully dive into the old swimming hole. Her alabaster skin shimmered under the water like some kind of glorious she-fish, her hair a jet-streamed collection of … Continue reading →

Mash-up apotheosis?

I believe that John Hodgman may have achieved the apotheosis of Internet-type mash-ups. The following YouTube clip is video evidence of Dana Gould, doing his impersonation of Maurice Evans, portraying Dr. Zaius, doing a scene from Hal Holbrook's "Mark Twain … Continue reading →

A Valentine's Day gift to remember

The year is 1952. After discovering the patent for Michael Flannigan's infamous "Mammary Sympathizer" in a back issue of 19th Century Inventions That Could Have Been Less Offensive, early Emily Chesley enthusiasts Barry Tickson and Orson Flatbread (both citizens of … Continue reading →

Surreal Morning

I hate it when the day starts off non-Euclidian, and then just gets weirder. It's a straight line to humor at Alltop.

Ask General Kang: Should I be afraid of the semicolon?

Do you mean the form of punctuation, or what happens to your lower intestines after you've eaten improperly prepared Thringian Gitworm sashimi? Because if you've eaten bad ThriGit sashimi, and its still-living spawn are now lunching on your colon, then … Continue reading →

Survival Tips for Tiny and Polite Humans

If you happen to live on one of the many planets inhabited by CEOs, you may find yourself wondering: "how do I not get eaten?" You may also wonder if there is sunblock powerful enough to prevent dermal incineration when … Continue reading →

Orwell: The Prevention of Literature

"In our age, the idea of intellectual liberty is under attack from two directions. On the one side are its theoretical enemies, the apologists of totalitarianism, and on the other its immediate, practical enemies, monopoly and bureaucracy. Any writer or … Continue reading →