Some spot color: Meet the world’s tiniest chameleon

This is the beginnings of a dictionary that I and a friend started to compile, circa mid 1990s. It was inspired by a person that we knew who mangled the English language so horribly that we often couldn’t  [more...]

Ever since March, I’ve been watching the long-awaited return of Dr. Who on the BBC (via the internet, as no station here in the U.S. has picked it up — typical short-sightedness, as it’s become one of  [more...]

According to Queer Day, the long and eagerly awaited “coming out” of a Simpsons character involves Patty, Marge’s sister. Homer: Which one’s Selma, again? Marge: She’s the one who likes  [more...]