Interrelativity

Category: Humor

  • Nothing brings people together like ignoring each other to stare at their phones

    Last night, on the Colbert Report, near the beginning of the segment on Fear for All, Part I, host Stephen Colbert announced the new Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear app for the iPhone (also available in the Android store). The app was developed by MTV Networks for the upcoming combined Rally to Restore Sanity…

  • Conservativism, Liberalism and Independence

    As the campaign draws to a close, two classic Doonesbury cartoons have been regularly recurring to me, a visual analogue to the aural experience of a song I can't get out of my head. One of them was the pithiest summary of the differences between conservatives and liberals I've ever read; the other was a…

  • Political Song and Dance – and Humor – with The Capitol Steps

    Amy and I enjoyed a hilarious political revue by The Capitol Steps comedy song and dance troupe ("We put the ‘mock’ in Democracy’") at The Paramount Theatre in Seattle last night with our friends Dave and Lisa. Among the entertaining songs – and insightful (and inciteful) prologues – included in last night’s show were: Ebony…

  • The Onion on Voting, Puppetry and Illusions

    A week ago, The Onion produced a hilarious – not to be confused with Hillaryous – satirical look at the upcoming "election", from the shadowy perspective of reports of Diebold voting machine hacks in Florida a month ago … or perhaps demonstrations of Diebold voting machine hackability a year ago … or perhaps questionable results…

  • Sex and the Nice Guy: My Cousin, Tom Spath, at the Hollywood Improv

    My cousin, Tom Spath (or, as we’ve always called him, T.J.), is a funny guy, in fact, he’s one of the funniest guys I know. He recently premiered at the Hollywood Improv, where he delivered a hilarious 6 1/2 minute standup performance exploring issues such as sex, laundry, serial killers, household appliances, nutrition, gratitude and…

  • Water Discovered on Mars!

    Water On Mars Credit & Copyright: Ellen Roper (GCC) (Original source: Astronomy Picture of the Day) [via Ellen Riloff]

  • Vicariously Experiencing Burning Man

    I’ve never been to Burning Man, but know several people who have participated in the annual event, including Pat Baudisch, on whose office door I recently saw this wonderful list of “How to enjoy the Burning Man experience from the comfort of your own home.” I’m not sure how well this approximates the real experience…