The Bookslut blog told me about The Twentysomething Writers Contest. Yes, I'd be giving up my rights to that essay in case Random House wanted to publish it, but it's not like my writing is …
Get Your War On makes me laugh bitterly. On a scale of "how bitter is my laughter?" where ten equals "I am laughing black, black tears," The Daily Show is around a five and Get …
House's second-most-recent episode, "Three Stories," was great. Then the season finale was okay. Just like with Star Trek: Enterprise. Three will make a rule. I'm warning you, Burbank!
"Which academic books are fit for human consumption?" This list has added several titles to my wantlist.
The new MC Masala column is up. I survey recent South Asian and diaspora lit.AUTHORS from the Indian subcontinent write lots of books. Some are fantastic. Vikram Seth's meganovel "A Suitable Boy" entranced me with …
How to get your music on the radio. Assuming it's good.
I'm seeing Will Franken at the Purple Onion tomorrow night - are you? I apologize in advance for how unfunny Bridget Schwartz will be.
I, too, have been an emcee for a gala. It's not fun. Tip: Never hire a belly dancer.
About four years ago, I wrote a story for Leonard's now-defunct geek humor site Segfault in which I listed nonsensical Salon headlines. A conversation with Farhad Manjoo reminded me of it, so I reproduce it …
