I went to see a restored print of Hitchcock’s Vertigo last night at the Castro Theater. It was being shown in 70mm format, and it looked great. Especially the red wallpaper at “Ernie’s Restaurant.” The important lesson I took away from the film was that drinking liquor is like medicine:
“You look awful. Here, have some […]

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Battle of the Creme Eggs!
I’ve been a huge Cadbury Creme Egg fan since childhood. While I have to admit I was disappointed when Hershey’s (who sells them under license in the United States) reduced the size from 40 grams to 34 grams in 2006, they are still my candy of choice. The following […]

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View from the 20th and Church Muni stop, at about 3pm.
The Sisters threw another fantastic Easter Celebration in Dolores Park this weekend, featuring an Easter egg hunt for kids, a bonnet contest and the […]

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I can imagine the little princess canopy would last about two minutes around most cats (or dogs for that matter). I like how the seller indicates it is “pure fantasy.” I am not so sure that all pets dream of being princesses.
Princess Bride Pet Tent Dog Bed Cat Bed - $40
We are selling our […]

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Cheesosaurus, originally uploaded by mark.hogan.
My birthday is still slightly more than a month away, but my friend went to Wisconsin this week and couldn’t pass up this dinosaur-shaped cheese souvenir. The real question is, will […]

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Javier, after a teabagging session
Javier was feeling sick yesterday, so we thought we would perform a vet-advised procedure known as “teabagging.” I’m sure you have heard this term before, but for those who haven’t, it’s […]

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Kleenex for Men, the manliest product ever
So you need to blow your nose but you wouldn’t be caught dead with one of those “sissy” pink tissues that your sister and your girlfriend use. If you live in the United Kingdom, you are in luck. Kleenex makes “Kleenex for Men” just for you. I managed […]

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A Rugged Plant for Men, from Better Homes & Gardens.
In 1959, Better Homes and Gardens published a book titled “House Plants.” I didn’t discover this book until this afternoon. I don’t know how I made […]

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Cats. Friend to many, allergen to some. Natasha and I were discussing what sort of horror movie we could make with her cat, Javier (pictured above). All we could think of was him repeating in his head “I want to defecate in your mouth” as the main storyline to the movie. Thus, the idea for […]

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My friend Chad (who lives in North Carolina) informed me earlier today that he is on crutches. This prompted a three-way email discussion with our friend Chris over what his excuse should be when people ask about his injury. The slightly edited list follows:

I jumped off the bar stool wrong.
I was chasing after some freshman […]

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