“Weird Al” Yankovic
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That Was 2022
My year in review
Maude
Leah and I became dog parents early in 2022, adopting a 15-pound, two-year-old Jack Russell / Chihuahua mix. Knowing Roe v. Wade would soon be overturned, we named her Maude, after the Bea Arthur character, who in 1972 was the first sitcom character to have an abortion. Living with Maude has been a big adjustment, but after getting over the initial hump, I’m not sure how we ever lived without her. She loves belly… See more →
“Weird Al” Yankovic
This was a bucket-lister for me, long overdue and worth the wait. It was also the second incarnation of Weird Al’s Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour, in which he plays all original songs rather than the pop parodies he’s famous for. And I realized at the show that I think I generally prefer his originals! Don’t get me wrong; it was super fun to hear the parody medley in the encore, especially the extended “Yoda”… See more →
“A spiritual technician doing important work down in the engine room of the American soul.” 💯 nytimes.com/2020/04/09/mag…
They just wanna. #quarantunes
Some girls like to buy new shoes and others like driving trucks and wearing tattoos. There’s only one thing they all like a bunch. Girls, they wanna have lunch. Girls just wanna have lunch. #quarantunes
When I keynote Mario Paint conferences, I use this seminal work to outline the fundamentals of the form. (Spot the @alyankovic reference?)
How great is this 1980s “decade of cards” from Second Marriage Studio? @alyankovic and @FlavorFlav are the jokers! etsy.com/listing/585603…
Links: October 2016
Barbara Crampton on Stuart Gordon, Chopping Mall, and the new wave of indie horror
For fans of 1980s B-horror, here’s a good AV Club interview with the delightful Barbara Crampton.
Anti-Christ in a custom van: The churchy cheap thrills of A Thief In The Night
It may seem impossible to not think of the end of the world in poetic terms, but never underestimate the premillennialists.
Why Punching Down Will Never Be Funny
Watters and… See more →
What a time to be alive. youtu.be/FdBF6h7oH5I
Most satisfying joke I finally got years later: “…and show me how to get down” in @alyankovic’s “I Want a New Duck.” youtu.be/cagunwJ6v6k
Sometimes you make me want to build a model of the Eiffel Tower out of Belgian waffles.
An @alyankovic polka version of @deadmilkmen’s “Punk Rock Girl” that does not (yet) exist is stuck in my head. /cc @mrclean