Tom Matlack doesn’t think anything’s ending, he just wants us to remember what makes us men.
Archives for September 2011
The Last Great Surprise
Boy babies and girl babies, CJ Kaplan writes, are both worth the wait.
Nice article on Jezebel and Good Men Project
I enjoyed reading this post titled “You Can Get Laid Without Being A Jerk” over at Jezebel, and it’s also been published at the Good Men Project. It’s a nice piece and makes a rather solid point: that it is not necessary to be aggressive, dishonest, manipulative, or generally unpleasant in order to have sex…
The funniest radio moment. Ever.
This was so funny that I nearly crapped my pants on air. Seriously. For real. One of our favorite callers joined Wes and I Wednesday night as a guest. Who knew that Dick Booster was an author? He has two new books out. Somebody’s Daughter: A Guide To North American…
The Success Industry
We can, at this point, take it as well-established that men are too often considered “success objects” by society, yes? I don’t need to once again explain how, just as women are judged by their perceived adherence to a largely arbitrary standard of sexual attractiveness, men are judged by their material and financial “success”? Good.…
Music: Commentary Track for September 26th #musicmonday [@roxfontaine, free MP3 downloads]
Senior hip hop correspondent Rox Fontaine recommends free downloads from our weekly column.
#whodwin Wednesday: Issue #10, “Raze Hell ‘Til The Heavens Fall” [Fan-Decided Character Battles]
DC’s Death vs. Marvel’s Death! Marvel’s Hercules vs. DC’s Hercules! The Mighty Thor vs. Orion of the New Gods! Dormammu vs. The King of Tears! Find out who fans favor!
Webcomics: Force Galaxia: SuperGreen 14, Times They Are A Changin’ (Part 4) [@redskew, #thenewblack]
Get ready for a thrilling installment of Andre Owens’ star-spanning adventures.
Gadgets: Amazon Ignites Tablet Wars With Kindle Fire
We take an in-depth look at Amazon’s entry into the tablet wars.
Science: Pluto May Have An Ocean Beneath Its Frozen Surface
Indignant at being demoted as a dwarf planet, Pluto has more secrets to reveal.
Note: Ozy Has Been Having A Bad Day. Ranting Will Commence. Do Not Expect A Well-Thought-Out Post Full of Insight. Do Expect A Lot of Inventive Cussing.
Hat tip to Superglucose. No. No. No. No. We’ve been over this ad fucking nauseam. This degrading-ass stereotype that men are horny beast manchildren, interested only in food and sex and toys, their entire decision-making process taken over by their dicks, has been debunked fifty thousand times at least. And yet, somehow, like a vampire or…
The Pack Mentality
They trapped her like a pack of hungry wolves, single-minded and relentless.
For Devi: The Power of Words
When faced with a broken and hurting woman, Nin shared the song that meant the most to her, and that song brought hope and healing for scores of abused women.
Undamaged Goods
Andrea Harris was terrified that when she told her boyfriend about the most traumatic experience of her life, everything would change for the worse.
Hell, or a Father’s First Night With His Baby
The reality of a newborn baby = screaming, crying, barfing, begging, pleading, and no sleeping.
A Place of Hope
Tom Matlack interviewed David Hirschberg, Amy Corbett, and Nikki Valila, who serve girls with risky behaviors. They also lead a treatment center for teenage girls who have been sexually exploited.