I Believe in the Sixties
I know Easy Rider was a watershed in American cinema. I know anybody who doesn't understand this has no appreciation of context. I know nobody over 30 could be trusted…
Mail to the Chief
Sir, I've been thinking, lately, about standardization. The general thinking in business schools around the universe is that standardization increases efficiency, which is surely the highest goal to which we…
Tag — I’m It
Everybody in Hollywood knows that the key to a successful film is a strong ad campaign. In fact, many films begin as poster designs; only after the hard work of…
Too Stupid to Live
"Mort?" "Harry? You son of an old tin can of maggot infested tuna that a starving Tomcat wouldn't go anywhere near, how are ya?" "Mort, you dessicated hunk of disembodied…
The Original Help Line
The crystal ball had been ringing off the hook ever since the release of Wizards '95. The suite of original spells, incantations and magic potions had been sold as "The…
What You Pay For
The flyer read: "Do you have more money than you know what to do with? For a limited time only, Chic Inc. offers the ultimate status symbol: buy the time…
Common Complaints
From the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Political Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition: Chretien's Complaint (1997.00) occurs when a major political leader attempts to hide his lust for…
Fashion Crimes Television
FADE IN: montage of stereotypical scenes from Taiwan, including: a sampan slogging down a muddy river flanked on either side by floating homes; bicyclists filling cobblestone streets on an overcast…
It’s All in the Execution
The imposition of the death penalty on convicted UnaBomber Timothy McVeigh has resulted in calls to have his execution broadcast live on national television. If justice must be seen to…
Brilliance on a Budget — Hong Kong 97 Version
Say you're at a party. It happens. Then somebody brings up the subject of the breakup of the Soviet Union. Do you respond: A) "It had to happen sooner or…
What the Heck Do You Know? — The Web Version
Have you ever wondered what happens to those online surveys you spend literally hours filling out and sending? Perhaps Bill Gates reads your pithy comments and decides he doesn't really…
Dueling Discourses
The alt.philosophy.Nietzche.very_very_serious newsgroup: 101 (of 114) CYBERSPRITE Oct. 3, 1995 I've been following the discussion on this news group for a couple of weeks now. It's been pretty lively so…