Years ago, when the cherries were sweeter and the flowers never failed to bloom, Allan Mott whored his talents to create some of the finest disposable popular paperback “nonfiction” the world has ever managed to successfully ignore.
But those days are long past.
Now Allan spends his time trying to craft that perfect first second novel that’ll give him the credibility he pretends not to crave--that is when he isn’t whoring it in the pursuit of the filthy lucre upon which the whole concept of “whoring” is based. In his spare time he works on this blog, which is devoted to his obsessive love of everything that truly doesn’t matter in this world.
*In which a terrible violation of another person's privacy is transformed into an even greater violation of that same person's privacy for your amusement.
*In which a terrible violation of another person's privacy is transformed into an even greater violation of that same person's privacy for your amusement. Starring Ashlee Simpson-Wentz
George Carlin was many things, but he was never a cynic. Now this may seem an odd thing to say about a man who once released an album entitled "You Are All Diseased" or who admitted that he only watched motor spots hoping that a
There was a time where it seemed as though I might be able to dance. Sure, I was five years old, but the talent did appear to be there. In my Kindergarten and Grade One classes I was frequently singled out as the one boy who could a
(Note: This isn't the long post I referred to in my last post. That one is still being written, as is the other one I started last week, but have yet to finish) I work in what can charitably be called a bad part of town, which ex
Around 3:00 am this morning it got quiet at work and I had time to kill browsing through blogs online. Although I've done everything possible to fight my urge to talk about it here, I have been following the Democratic presidential no
10 Reasons I’m Proud of This Blog1. You can read every entry from the beginning and still come away with only a few minor clues about what was actually happening in my day-to-day life.2. It’s unwavering devotion to the glory that is
I am one of those people who generally abhors the concept of the “guilty pleasure”, especially when the term is applied to aspects of popular culture (that said I do think it has some merit if your pleasures involve, say, cutting pe
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A couple of days ago I watched a great movie that made me want to watch three other great movies, all of which deal with the same non-cinematic subject. I plan on writing a long post about them sometime this weekend, but until then, here&
Sigh….It was inevitable. You just knew that someone was going to do it, no matter how much you hoped they wouldn’t. The money is just too hard to resist, especially for any publisher desperate to produce books their rap
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*In which a terrible violation of another person's privacy is transformed into an even greater violation of that same person's privacy for your amusement. Starring Gwyneth Paltrow
Despite my recent record, I assure you that I have been attempting to post everyday since this Friday, but it's only been until this very second that blog-city has allowed me access to my administration page. I shall commence work on
*In which a terrible violation of another person's privacy is transformed into an even greater violation of that same person's privacy for your amusement. Starring Lindsay Lohan
*In which a terrible violation of another person's privacy is transformed into an even greater violation of that same person's privacy for your amusement. Starring Pamela Anderson
*In which a terrible violation of another person's privacy is transformed into an even greater violation of that same person's privacy for your amusement. Starring Christina Aguilera
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Last week Mr. Lott, the humble Oklahoman who edits our favourite book review site, felt the need to vent about the sorts of people he is confronted with at his neighborhood bookstore. In response, I decided to take a more positive view.&n
THE HOUSE OF GLIB ISPROUD TO PRESENT III VERY MEMORABLE ACTS OF VIOLENCE FROM III VERY MEMORABLE MOVIES: FRIDAY THE 13TH PART III A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET III: DREAM WARRIORS &n
Watch these two trailers for David Mamet's upcoming ultimate fighting drama, Redbelt, and ask yourself if they don't seem to be advertising two different movies--one is a gritty sports flick about a skilled martial artist who refuses t
*In which a terrible violation of another person's privacy is transformed into an even greater violation of that same person's privacy for your amusement. Starring Victoria Beckham With a Special Appearance By Eva Lo
I have a confession to make.... I FUCKING LOVESgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band But then who doesn't, right? It's widely considered to be one of the most revolutionary and important musical works of all t
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Cuz this is the most awesome news I've heard this year*. *It's especially sweet since the article also makes a factual error**, which means it also gives me a healthy jolt of smug geek superiority. **The episode of Amaz
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