Month: August 2005

Methadone for Mt. Dew?

Anyone know of some treatment plan for kicking Mt. Dew addiction? On Wednesday, I drank 9 cans of the shit. It’s not the caffeine that affects me, but geez, that’s 1,530 calories just in nuclear green colored liquid. I’m going to start losing all my jobs as a Men’s Health cover model if this keeps…

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Seems Athletes Aren’t the Only Ones Using this Excuse

In Baltimore, Rafael Palmeiro, who pointed his finger at Congress and swore, under oath, “”I have never intentionally used steroids. Never. Ever. Period,” was caught actually using one of the most potent steroids available. After caught and suspended by Major League Baseball, he tried to amend his statement to Congress. Now, he says “I did…

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Calvin’s a Demanding Reader

Calvin, of Calvin and Hobbes fame, proves to be a very discerning reader. Check it out here.

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Lansdale Sells Film Rights

Publishers Marketplace is reporting that Slushpile favorite Joe R. Lansdale has sold A Fine Dark Line about a boy “consumed by the contents of an old tin box that carries the secrets of a small town’s past” to Traveling Light producer Adam Friedman who will also direct the effort. Lansdale is a great writer and…

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Lunar Park Reviews and Coverage

Yesterday, as part of a roundup of the Sunday reviews, I posted references to a couple of less-than-rave reviews for Bret Easton Ellis’ new novel Lunar Park. The question I’m asking today is, was anyone surprised by that? It seems to me that some critics should just not be allowed to review Bret Easton Ellis.

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