In a past life, as a fresh, 21-year old Texas transplant I worked as a designer in the Vogue (& later, Vanity Fair) art departments.. I was also a young club bunny on the scene in Downtown NYC meeting lots of new people. Everyone I knew went out all of the time. It … [Read more...]
#Flashback92: Rutger Hauer in (Half) Drag as “Kid Satin” in a Never-Before-Seen TV Pilot. Watch
Rutger Hauer passed away this week after a short illness at the age of 75. Hauer's iconic role as Roy Batty in Blade Runner is what he is most remembered for. After that, he almost aways played the bad … [Read more...]
#Memorialpalooza! The New Trend in Death? People Are Putting the FUN in FUNerals
An article in The Washington … [Read more...]
#RIP: Paint By Number Legend, Dan Robbins, Dies at 93 (But P.S., He Didn’t “Invent” Them…)
On Monday, Dan Robbins who helped popularize the paint by number genre died at the age of 93. In the early 50s, working for Max Klein at the Palmer Paint Company, he helped create a national craze. I'm a full-time artist and writer and my work uses vintage paint by number … [Read more...]
#MichaelODonoghue: One of 100 Jokes That Changed Comedy Forever
New York Magazine ran a brilliant, exhaustive piece recently on The 100 Jokes That Shaped Modern Comedy over the last 110 years. There are far too many to even begin to describe … [Read more...]
#Milestone: SNL Turns 40 (& We Have Mr. Mike To Thank)
Where do you start with a show that has been SO influential in all our lives? Well, I guess like everyone, all I REALLY know is the personal. I can tell you the story of a 15 … [Read more...]
Twin Peaks Is Being Revived: “May The Forest Be With You.”
The series Twin Peaks was groundbreaking and really a forerunner of the serialized cable dramas of today. It's coming back with nine new episodes on Showtime. Creators David Lynch … [Read more...]
The Last Punchline: Funny Grave Markers
Seems that people, famous and not, are dying everyday. A shame it will happen to everyone but us right? In planning your future resting place, here are some of the funniest grave markers as inspiration. … [Read more...]
1994: Remembering Mr. Mike
"First one thing happened, and then another and before they knew it, they were all dead." -Michael O'Donoghue Yesterday would have been the 74 birthday of my late … [Read more...]
2014 Forecast: For The Less Optimistic…
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