8 Strange & Different Restaurants
Apparently just reading on the toilet isn't good enough anymore.—BK
Dec 31, 2008
It Was 30 Rock Meets WKRP in Cincinnati
NewsRadio gets some long-overdue praise from someone other than Entertainment Weekly. (A little video-clip-heavy for our purposes, but you can read around those.)—JS
The Seven Best Capers of 2008
In honor of Leverage, the witty, thrilling new caper series on TNT.—JS
Dec 30, 2008
5 Famous Actors & The Roles They Turned Down
Or, How One Bad Decision Cost Sean Connery Hundreds of Millions of Dollars.—BK
50 Things We Know Now (We Didn't Know This Time Last Year): 2008 Edition
Dog emotions, math gender gaps and the dangers of excessive flip-flop wearing; it's all here.—BK
Is Your Netflix Queue Destroying the Environment?
Short answer: no. So not only does Netflix offer a wider selection than the brick-and-mortar stores, it's more environmentally-friendly. Win-win!—BK
Dec 29, 2008
The Springfield 25: The Top Simpsons Supporting Characters
Newly discovered, even though it was written a year ago. You can quibble with the rankings or the omissions (Gil, Dr. Nick Riviera), but anybody who references the Krusty Brand Chew Goo Gum-Like Substance gets an A+ in my book.—BK
Monday Morning Quarterback
The tradition continues – a Vikings win equals a Peter King link.—JM
Why Does Hollywood Hate the Suburbs?
A look at an artistic tradition that too often veers into laziness and comic absurdity.—BK
Dec 26, 2008
Memorable Moments from 2008 That May Not Have Actually Happened
Hindsight isn't always 20/20.
NFL 2008 - Week 17
Merry Christmas and Happy Inevitable Late-Season, Playoff-Missing Collapse, Vikings Fans!
The 100 Best Singles of 2008
For those of you with new iTunes gift cards burning a hole in your pocket.—BK
AVQ&A: Guilty Pleasures
In defense of Jason Statham, Counting Crows, and, believe it or not, Boat Trip.—BK
Dec 24, 2008
Prospectus Today: A Holiday Surprise
A take on the Mark Teixeira signing that, unlike those of most other baseball columnists, doesn't involve Chicken Little imitations or the rending of garments.—BK
Will Sabathia Have the Most Pinstripes in Yankee History?
UniWatch is the non-sports-fan's dream come true – provided said non-fan is a geek for trivial minutiae (and he damn well ought to be).—JS
Dec 23, 2008
A Best Picture Contender's Guide to Running Against Slumdog Millionaire
If you're sick of everyone talking about this movie, this list is sick of you!—JS
Profile: Philip Seymour Hoffman
Longish, but there are worse people to spend a few extra minutes reading about.—JS
VHS Era is Winding Down
As the last major distributor abandons the format, so goes the final nail into the coffin.—BK
Dec 22, 2008
Risky Business Indeed
A look at why the Tom Cruise brand, like the stock market, may be on the verge of collapse.—BK
"How I Met Your Mother" Recap: "Little Minnesota"
One day after a gut-wrenching Minnesota Vikings home loss to the Falcons, it's only fitting that we link to a recap of a "HIMYM" episode wherein a plot point involves the mother of all gut-wrenching Minnesota Vikings home losses to the Falcons.—JM
The Science of the Hangover
Insight and advice for your holiday consumption.—BK
2008: The Year in Band Names
A review of the worst, strangest and funniest band names of the year. With apologies to those of you who are fans of Anal Hearse.—BK
Dec 19, 2008
Least Popular Holiday Tales
Hey, they can't all be "Frosty the Snowman" or "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
NFL 2008 - Week 16
If you don't want to hear from a pessimistic Vikings fan who can imagine several nightmare scenarios whereby his team misses the playoffs... then don't read this. Otherwise, enjoy!
Favorite Movies of the Year
Nothing misleading about that title... TWoP looks at their favorite films of 2008. It takes a bit more mouse-clicking than is ideal for our purposes, but it's not that bad.—JM
The Michael Larson Incident
How the man did his homework and scammed thousands from Press Your Luck. (The guy who beat The Price Is Right this week apparently took the honest route.)—JS
What Your Favorite Teams Were Almost Called
An amusing history of franchise names that, thankfully, weren't. Although, spoiler alert: nothing they could have called the Minnesota Wild could possibly have been as bad as the "Minnesota Wild."—JM
Dec 18, 2008
The Worst Teams in Sports History
Will the 2008 Detroit Lions one day join this illustrious list? That is, if they haven't already?—JM
Why History Can't Wait
Not a great deal of suspense for 2008's Time Magazine "Person of the Year." And maybe I'm nuts, but, when it's actually a man, can't we go ahead and say "Man of the Year?" Just for old time's sake?—JM
Bob Newhart: What I've Learned
Part of a series of "What I've Learned" interviews, this one talks with the classic TV funnyman.—BK
Dec 17, 2008
Who Killed The Simpsons?
It was probably that evil Gavin MacLeod, or George "Goober" Lindsey.
Mickey Rourke Could've Been a Contender
The Sports Guy writes about The Wrestler, the one Oscar-season movie I'm going to be sure to see.—JM
The Survivor Finale: Aw, Yeah
I once heard someone say that they didn't feel like they'd seen a movie until they read Pauline Kael's review of it. I feel the same way about Linda Holmes, TWoP's former Miss Alli, and "Survivor" episodes.—JM
How Bud Selig and Baseball Survived the Mitchell Report
Mostly by burying it in a deep, deep hole, it appears.—BK
Dec 16, 2008
Are you Ready for some (Political) Football?
Mmmmm, football good. Politics bad.
So You've Decided to Attack a World Leader
The contents of a pamphlet found among Iraqi shoe-thrower Muntadhar al-Zeidi's personal effects shed some light on his methods...
Gentlemen, Stop Your Engines
A NASCAR enthusiast argues in favor of euthanizing the sport. (And I can never resist a throwaway dig at the BCS.)—JS
Dead Man Laughing
A touching exploration of the way that jokes, and a specific sense of humor, tend to run through a family.—BK
The Winner
Analysis of Jay Leno's frustrating popularity – it's a year old, but bears revisiting in light of recent events.—JS
Dec 15, 2008
Monday Morning Quarterback
Every time the Vikings win, I link to Peter King here on the homepage. The Vikings have won four in a row... I'm afraid to stop!—JM
Corrine
Every sullen little emo punk or Mean Girls harpy who spends time whining about "phonies" gets torn a new one by the former Miss Alli.—JM
Alec Baldwin Delivers Dialogue to Die For
Five favorite line readings by Baldwin. It hits on a couple of great ones, but really, this list needs to be much, much longer, and contain at least 50 quotes from 30 Rock.—BK
The Crazy Cult of The Room
I have to see this movie. (And unfortunately, you have to click on four different pages to read this article.)—BK
Dec 12, 2008
Additional Demands Made by Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich
Because demanding too little in an extortion conspiracy is the kind of thing that could really haunt a guy.
NFL 2008 - Week 15
Two winning weeks in a row, everybody. The force is strong with this one. Read on...
NFL Gifts That Keep On Giving
Simmons went 5-11 with his NFL picks last week. I went 9-7. I'm just sayin'.—JM
How to make a romantic epic
Continuing our series of movie cliché evaluations: a quick deconstruction of Baz Luhrmann’s Australia.—JS
The Ten Best Movies of 2009 - That's Right, 2009
Highlighting the potential winners among next year's slated releases.—BK
Dec 11, 2008
How Cereal Transformed American Culture
Not only is Ranger Joe Popped Wheat Honnies a great cereal name, it could also double as the headline for a criminal case involving midwestern beauty pageant winners and a state park employee.—BK
The Existential Clown
On Jim Carrey's legacy of characters locked in struggle with the self.—JS
Most Likely to Succeed
Comparing the degree of difficulty in identifying potential greatness in two vastly different fields: NFL quarterbacking and teaching. How awesome is Gladwell?—BK
Dec 10, 2008
Dot-Com Startups That Never Hit It Big
It was probably for the best that they didn't. (Enjoy a special non-Friday bonus BvF!)
Jay Leno's Prime-Time Move Just Another Uninspired NBC Idea
If there's one thing that we here at Poop Reading can all get behind, it's dumping on Leno. Well played, Chuck Barney.—BK
Is Bill Murray NYC's New Party Boy?
An odd, fascinating profile of what is either a mid-life crisis or a period of enlightenment for Murray. I can't tell whether to feel pity or be impressed. Don't the Germans have a word that means both?—BK
Billy Ripken Obscenity Bat: He Finally Talks 20 Years Later
Ripken comes clean about one of the most awesome baseball cards ever.—BK
Dec 9, 2008
The Top 51 TV Shows By State, Part One
In the first of a series, we take a look at Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas and California. And yes, we know there are only 50 states; the District of Columbia has shows, too.
Fifty Years of Popular Songs Condensed Into Single Sentences
Music is a window into our shared humanity. And our shared humanity wants to get it on.—JS
41 Tips For Writing Funny Lines
Good advice for Baron von Funny contributors. (Not really, but it's tops in unintentional hilarity.)—JS
15 Recent Sports Films That Prove Why Hollywood's Most Clichéd Genre Needs to Die
Lamenting the dearth of originality since the days of Hoosiers and Field of Dreams.—BK
Interview: The Sklar Brothers
Checking in with Joe's former co-workers from Cheap Seats.—JS
Dec 8, 2008
The Painty & Bucket Show
Everybody's been clamoring for some absurd sketch comedy featuring talking household tools, right? Right?
The 7 Dumbest Things Ever Done By Airport Security
Cracked.com has some great stuff, but it isn't ideally formatted for our purposes. This one, however, absolutely must be read. Must!—JM
Monday Morning Quarterback
You know our (well, my) policy: when the Vikings win, it's fun to read about the weekend's NFL action. Have fun!—JM
What Tina Fey Wants
Overly dour at times, and the writing gets surprisingly slapdash, but if you're as a big a Fey fan as we are, it's a worthwhile read.—BK
Dec 5, 2008
Ways the Big Three Automakers Plan to Spend $34 Billion
What, you thought they were actually going to use it to restructure their business models and make better cars?
NFL 2008 - Week 14
Finally, a winning week last week, folks. Can't nothing stop us now!
Rambling Toward Week 14
Bill Simmons is back, and so are his "Ramblings." Rejoice, America.—JM
South Park Libertarians
Trey Parker and Matt Stone discuss the ways in which South Park pushes people's buttons.—JS
Behind the Bets: Why An Uninformed Grandmother's Picks Will Always Be Better Than Yours
This article offers up a very appealing excuse for why my football picks have stunk this season: I'm too smart!—JM
Dec 4, 2008
191 Hits
A Bill James assertion about baseball and character leads to a rogues gallery of dirty rotten scoundrels.
The Best Show on TV
I didn't give "How I Met Your Mother" the title of The Best Show on TV, "How I Met Your Mother" took the title by brute force.
White Russians Arise, This Time At a Bowling Alley
I know what you're thinking – "Hey, it's been three whole weeks since you guys last posted a link about The Big Lebowski. What gives?!" Crisis averted, my friends.—BK
The Most Disturbing Animals on Earth
Answering the question: Is it possible to laugh and go fetal with terror at the same time?—BK
Dec 3, 2008
Brad Pitt/David Fincher Profile
Interesting tales from their collaboration, on the eve of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Pitt's much-anticipated third film with the director.—JS
Tech Watch: Why Is Movie Rental Still So Damn Difficult?
See, I just wait until Jameson tells me what technology to use.—BK
10 Terrible Life Lessons from Your Favorite Christmas Movies
Because nothing says Christmas like a surprise dinner visit from your boss or stealing the identity of a man you just killed.—BK
Dec 2, 2008
12 Fantastic TV Characters Whose Portrayers Did Not Receive an Emmy Nomination (Part Two)
Finally, we get to talk about the ladies. Part One was a regular sausage fest, huh fellas?
Death to film critics! Hail to the CelebCult!
Ebert laments the decline of looking at movies as an art form. The crankier he gets, the more I love him.—JS
A Short History of the Bagel
Apparently the author likes her bagels hollowed out; despite that heresy, this makes for a nice read.—JM
World Series of Poker Coverage, from the Pro's Perspective
ESPN changed things up this year, adding drama to the final table and giving the "November Nine" some extra celebrity. But did it make for better poker television?—JS
Dec 1, 2008
12 Fantastic TV Characters Whose Portrayers Did Not Receive an Emmy Nomination (Part One)
These people should have been recognized. Now, finally, in the form of an internet post that almost no one (except you!) is ever going to read, they will be.
Monday Morning Quarterback
When the Vikings win, we here at PoopReading.com are more interested in reading NFL weekend-in-review stuff. Well, two of us are; the third cares no more for football than he otherwise does. Anyway, enjoy Peter King!—JM
Two Minutes and 42 Seconds in Heaven
It turns out there is a perfect length for a pop song. Any less is a trifle; any more is agony.—JS
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