Not that I want to give them any ideas, but it seems very likely that a Republican will soon propose that all pregnant women be subject to a transvaginal ultrasound in order to ensure that she is not carrying the son of Satan. To argue against this means that you don’t want women to have [...]

If you are a fifty year-old housewife who thinks Glee is for pussies … your time has come I think it is the a sign of a really bad economy when Nicholas Cage isn’t the only actor in Hollywood who will do any film for a paycheck, although it was nice to see Tom Cruise [...]

Lest you think that God is spending all of His time working with Tim Tebow on his footwork and release, well, no He’s not. Because He is omnipotent, God also finds time to help those who wish to help themselves (but not libertarians – because they’re dicks) and it appears He has been a very [...]

The First Family welcomes you… So you didn’t die during the night. Congratulations! Of course spending the past week maxing out your credit cards and having unprotected sex with everyone was probably a bad idea but you can take solace in the fact that your massive debt load and voracious, to say nothing of indiscriminate, [...]

Well now you see what you wanna be Just have your party on TV . -Blondie Rapture Statement from The Donald: “After considerable deliberation and reflection, I have decided not to pursue the office of the Presidency. This decision does not come easily or without regret; especially when my potential candidacy continues to be validated [...]

Captured by Instaputz: Not so long ago: Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church In Desperate Fundraising Appeal After Collection Plates Run Dry Dear Saddleback Family, THIS IS AN URGENT LETTER unlike any I’ve written in 30 years. Please read all of it and get back to me in the next 48 hours. I have thrilling news to [...]

Per Steve at NMMNB, some soldiers balked when ordered to go see “christian rock” band BarlowGirl and so instead they were grounded and they had to stay inside  and clean their rooms and it was totally not fair: Dozens of soldiers who refused to attend a Christian band’s concert at Fort Eustis said they were [...]

Ed takes up the great Radiohead debate: In my mind it is a damning commentary on the state of music today – at least the mainstream kind – that Radiohead is “great” or “innovative” or “revolutionary” or any of the other terms obsequiously heaped upon them by fans and critics alike. Compared to Puddle of [...]

Shorter Ross Douthat: Religion: Ur doin it wrong, America

In honor of the recently ended Olympics, we brought back the Nickelsuck graphic giving Scot Stapp a week off to rest his aching jaw. 1 2 3 4… Burnin’ Streets – Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros Strawberry Fields* – Ben Harper Duk Koo Kim – Sun Kil Moon Carolina Rain – Ryan Adams Boom – [...]