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The best argument against American exceptionalism

Sophia is the new No. 1 name for girls, moving the most popular girls’ name for the past two years — Isabella — to second-best. Mason was No. 2 on [...]

Country strong

Al Kosa, Boreanaz and me wrote a surefire country chart-topper tonight: “Them Was Better Times.” What, did you think I was going to share the lyrics for free? “Them Was Better Times.” Filed… Read More

EXCLUSIVE: New al-Qaida recruitment tape recovered from bin Laden compound

(WARNING: Disturbing video, after the jump)

Filed under: Al Qaeda, Americans scare me, bin Laden, Obnoxious celebrities Tagged: al-Qaida, bin laden, Kathie Lee

Man bites cow

Rabid cow reported Wednesday, January 25. 2012 There has recently been a confirmed case of rabies in a cow in Jackson County. A cow tested positive for rabies after coming into contact with… Read More

Morning snack

Filed under: Americans scare me, Food and Drink

Sucks when that happens

NC man drinks gasoline from jar, lights up, dies 

How long before a Public Service Announcement on the dangers of drinking gasoline and smoking is produced?
Filed under: Americans scare me, smoking

God save us from gay geeks with crappy musical taste

Masochist that I am, I have nonetheless managed to avoid “Glee.” A troublemaking friend, mindful of my disdain for musicals and gay cliches, directed me to this clip just to get my reaction. Expletives deleted.   I’m embarrassed …

Forgive Chris Brown because he’s a handsome celebrity

BuzzFeed collected another two dozen tweets just like the one below:

Filed under: Americans scare me, domestic violence, Music

Stop encouraging flash mobbers

To those people snapping pictures and clapping enthusiastically, please stop. You’re only encouraging them.

Filed under: Americans scare me, trends

Remembering when Mitt Romney produced the Super Bowl halftime show

Filed under: Americans scare me, football, NFL, The Anchorman

Ladies and gentleman, your GOP frontrunner

You can bet even this was focus grouped by The Anchorman’s campaign.

Filed under: Americans scare me, GOP, The Anchorman

I’ll trade you the drug addict for the closeted gay

Gary Busey and Ted Haggard are swapping wives — for our entertainment, of course.
Ah, the sanctity of marriage.
Filed under: Americans scare me, drugs, gay issues, Television

For those who consider Snuggies too limiting

Filed under: Americans scare me, commercials

Cap du jour, Disney edition

Two loyal Malcontenters visiting Disney World with their 5-year-old sent along this snapshot. The people-watching has made their trip a little more tolerable.
I’d only go to Disney if the alternative was attending a diversity workshop.
Filed unde…

Americans scare me

Apparently waffles are more popular than I thought.
Filed under: Americans scare me, consumerism