But errors in dialogue boxes are completely fine

It’s amazing how one fad can bring down a venerable cultural icon. The makers of Hostess treats — Twinkies, HoHos, and my favorite, those Hostess Pies — has gone into bankruptcy. Most people blame it  [more...]

Did you ever notice: when you call a business that has an automated attendant system (which is, frankly, almost every business now) the initial recording almost always will inform you that you should listen carefully  [more...]

Remember, oh, a year ago, when “The Weakest Link” was the big thing on TV? And then people started to lose interest in it? Well, now that TV is saturated with stupid, voyeuristic, and juvenile  [more...]