To answer your first question, yes, I did just watch Rush on TCR just now. Talking smack about Harper? Teasing Mexicans? Talk about Canadian fan service. ROCK ON! Next, I’d like to thank the regular NFZ readers that have been concerned about my welfare over the scarcity of my appearances. It’s been a scary time [...]
Truthiness, with Chinese characteristics!
April 21, 2008 By
There’s something about the juxtaposition of the naked IAAASCY! cover against its inspiration that made me chortle. We should believe that this is proof that the “little blue book” is the natural evolution intelligent design of ideological thought. And yes, it did remind me of “Popoganda”. Tip of the hat to Mike (who keeps changing [...]
China: The good, the bad, and the ugly.
April 11, 2008 By
A few months ago I took a long trip to China. I saw, heard, touched, smelt and tasted a lot of strange things. Mention Stephen Colbert, and it gets weirder. The Good Imagine that you are a solitary voice, surrounded by people with minds not yet open to ideas that you espouse. You envy ethnic [...]
Still, it’s not enough: Truthiness at a higher resolution, Part 2!
April 10, 2008 By
I’m finally posting videos on the YouTubes. I decided to revisit this old topic. Here we go. Jon? Stephen! I know. Ten seconds is just not enough.
Truthiness at a higher resolution?
April 9, 2008 By
In Canada, CTV (which contrary to common belief does not actually stand for “Canadian Television”) will regularly show network identification clips with the stars of their shows. Some of them are simple, like Vincent D’Onofrio turning in place and staring you down for that horrific crime you’d just committed. Many involve the stars playing with [...]
Support rallies? That’s UN-American!
November 28, 2007 By
Today is “Global Rally to Support the WGA Day.” As far as I know, I coined it; this is my “truthiness”. If you want to challenge that, let me know. Denis McGrath has compiled a list on his blog. Monday, November 26, 2007 Dead Things ON Sticks: Rally to Support the WGA in a Country [...]
Six degrees: Live from New York, without the cameras
November 19, 2007 By
What we need are more Ace and Gary cartoons. With that being said, it’s nice to know that the cast and writers of Saturday Night Live can find a creative outlet and support the recently laid off production staff of their show. Strike or No Strike, for a Select Few, Saturday Night Was Live By [...]
Six Degrees: Samantha Bee – terrorist hunter?
November 18, 2007 By
This wednesday at 8pm, NILF (for those you who missed that episode of TDS – News I’d Like to…) and prospective American, Samantha Bee guest stars in an episode of Little Mosque on the Prairie. That’s right. In Canada we write sitcoms about Muslims and their subsequent investigation by the government. Get over it. What [...]
I’ll have Zeitgeist for $1000, Alex
November 15, 2007 By
Speaking of game shows, I kind of miss watching the Chinese version of The Price is Right, but I REALLY miss watching the Chinese version of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader. The prize money is really chintzy but anime-chic-dressed hostess was some other kind of hot altogether. More money than the financing of [...]
I’m back and by the way, YOU’RE WELCOME
November 15, 2007 By
Now for some good news. I’m back. Back on this continent, back to responding to reading articles and posting 25 comments in a row, and back to re-establishing my net-presence. There will be a few more articles after this to get me caught up on things, but in the meantime enjoy reading a post that [...]