Thursday, April 22, 2004

From TimeOut New York,
April 22–29, 2004

“Speed Reader”
by Matthew Shepatin


(Featuring an embarrassing picture of your humble coëditor, Josh Abraham (photographed and published without his knowledge), reading aloud his piece, “‘Who’s the Pop-Diva Queen Now, Bitch?’ by Christina Aguilera,” with accompanying visual aid, at the inaugural installment of the Ritalin Reading Series at Pianos.)


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Dave Chappelle: The Grand Impostor Dave Chappelle's “Chappelle's Show” on Comedy Central is a slaphappy sketch-comedy/variety show that manages to be “racy” and “edgy” (whatever that means, anymore) without ever losing the easy, just-folks sensibilities of vaudeville. The jokes are loud, broad, and obvious, but...
Dear Y.P.R.
Some Things Remain Impossible, Despite the Heart's Will from: Lonnie Futrill to: Y.P.R. [ypr@yankeepotroast.org] subject: Need your help. Am having Italian painting put in my home and need to have a sentence translated into Italian calligraphy. Can you help me please? The sentence is: "Nothing is impossible where...
Happy Birthday, Carmen Electra! Dear Carm, Lady, you and your ghoulish groom are really creeping me out. Please stop being freaky on my television. I don't like having to wash the TV set every night. Thank you. Sincerely, Josh...

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