When James Clerk Maxwell first cracked the theory of electromagnetic waves, a robot from the future appeared in his room holding a photograph of Sean Hannity. The robot warned the mathematician about the destructive powers of his new discovery. But …

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Note to studio executives: Here follows a brief outline of an original screen story. A first draft screenplay is available upon request. Rob Schneider plays a reckless but insecure Kinko’s employee who is unlucky in love. One night he discovers a …

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Who hasn’t read Mark Twain’s classic Tom Sawyer and thought to themselves, after closing the back cover and placing the book gently on a nearby table, “Now that was a fine work of classic American fiction, but it just felt like something …

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Email is to the webmaster what painful blisters are to the lumberjack. It’s an aspect of the job that’s as necessary as it is irritating. Here’s a glimpse of the webmaster’s inbox on a typical day: I wonder if every message …

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There is a special kind of place where people of all ages can go to forget about their troubles and frolic the day away amidst a cavalcade of whimsy and delight. But you can’t go to Denny’s every day, so …

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Attention parents and guardians:As spring approaches and gives way to summer, please be aware of a new menace to your children. Keep a keen eye out for this man: Very little is known about him, but he is recognized as being …

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April Fools Day is that magical moment each year when we celebrate the birth of Matt Damon. To help you have a fun and safe time on this holiest of days, we offer these priceless gags and pranks, free of …

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01 require_once(“../admiration”);02 $now = time();03 04 greet(“Dave Coulier”, date(‘l, F d, Y’, $now));0506 echo “Hello.”;07 if($Dave==”reading this letter”) {08 $I = ”grateful”;09 }10 $I = ”big fan of yours”;11 while($I==”young”) {12 $watched_OutofControl=”true”;13 }1415 @DavesBestWork = [‘Full House’, ‘Real Ghostbusters’, ‘Even Stevens …

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The first in a new series of essays about classic, horrible films. At some point in the early 1990’s, James Cameron must have decided he was coming off as too talented. After directing four completely watchable action films (The Terminator, Aliens, …

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