Category Literature

Mar 24 2010

Bat Boy, where are you when we need you most?

Weekly World News is no longer on the newsstands, and it’s not just because it failed to qualify as “news”. Sadly, the weekly rag ceased publication years ago, and was perhaps best known for its breathless headlines of impending mayhem (“900 Doomsday Asteroids Hurtling Towards Earth!“), the frequent appearance of the truly freaky-looking Bat Boy (or his cuter cousin Poodle Boy), and pretty much weekly photos of either Heaven, Hell, or angels.

You can revisit it all at Google Books’ Weekly World News archives going back to 1985, lovingly scanned for your perusal.

VIA: -INFORMATION NATION-

SEE ALSO: -THE NEW WEEKLY WORLD NEWS COMIC BOOK-

Mar 21 2010

Under the Skin

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Equal parts murder mystery, conspiracy theory, horror story, and social commentary, UNDER THE SKIN touches on deep issues of human nature, tolerance, and how mankind views itself and each other. This is a highly recommendable read. Wouldn’t suggest you read any spoilers beforehand though, the strangly unraveling thread is part of the intrigue. It’s ‘Animal farm’ for a new generation.

Mar 18 2010

Larry Flynt Proposes book on Presidential Sex Lives

I think Larry Flynt is a scum bag, but here’s the article anyway, because well, that’s what we do here…

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A tipster sent us the proposal for One Nation Under Sex, Larry Flynt‘s forthcoming history of White House coitus. And it’s not bad! Did you know that “George Washington was a famous swordsman in more ways than one”?

VIA: -GAWKER-