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Our magazine this week is Esquire, December 1934. Esquire was, and still is, a gentleman’s magazine for the classiest of gentlemen. Whereas Playboy sought to teach the working Joe or dweeby college freshman how to project the image of a worldly sophisticate, Esquire‘s readership needed little … Continue reading Let’s Read Esquire, December 1934!
Sometimes my job requires me to read through old girlie magazines (I know, poor me). Let’s look at a Playboy together in the garage before mom catches us! I will not post any nude content from the magazine. At worst, the images … Continue reading Let’s Read an Old Playboy! (Work Safe)
Grant Morrison is my favorite writer of all time. In fact, he is my favorite creative individual, regardless of medium, of all time. He opened my eyes to new worldviews and shaped my personal philosophy into what it is today. … Continue reading Writer Spotlight: Grant Morrison
What? you’re thinking. Him? The sweet guy who takes care of beloved Curious George, the world’s favorite primate? Top five, anyway. What could you have against him? Good question. How about a lifetime of deceit, cruelty, neglect, and sexual predation, … Continue reading The Monster with the Yellow Hat
Once upon a time there lived two young boys who wanted nothing more than to explore and play in the woods. They would often sneak off from their wicked step mother while their father was off chopping wood, disappearing until … Continue reading Hamish and Grigory
