Notes of a Defeatist

While there’s been a fair amount of whiskey swilling around my stomach over the years I know nothing about it. Well, other than it’s spelled with an “E” in America.

5 Things to Ask: Whiskey

By ROBERT FRICK | Apr 1, 2006

1. How does U.S. whiskey measure up to Scotch whisky?

Scotch whisky (note that it’s spelled without [...]

The New York Times questions George Saunders, the hilarous author of CivilWarland In Bad Decline, Pastoralia, and the soon to be released In Persuasion Nation.

tags technorati : George Saunders, Pastoralia, Civil WarLand In Bad Decline

My first encounter with Colby Buzzell was “The Making of the 21st Century Solider”, an exerpt Esquire ran from Buzzell’s popular blog. What started as a few minutes of late night before bed reading turned into eagerly awaiting the next installment each month. Last fall,Colby Buzzell’s book My War: Killing Time In Iraq was published [...]

What Would Bill Hicks Say?  Probably, why are you trying to put words into a dead man’s mouth?

Personally, I admire the sentiment but performing a “tribute rant” in honor of Bill Hicks would be the pretty intimidating. Besides, nobody can rip off Bill Hicks better than Denis Leary, without Bill’s material what would he [...]

The property of former Plainfield, Wisconsin resident and psychotic serial killer Ed Gein has been put up for sale.

“I’m asking $250,000 because I’m guessing theres some kook out there willing to spend the money for his 15 minutes of fame.” said Mike Fisher, property owner.

tags technorati : Ed Gein, Serial Killers, Wisconsin

Ever wonder how a virtual band pulls off a show? Badly.

tags technorati : Gorillaz, Demon Days Tour

Michael Ventura, author of Letters At 3AM recently took a road trip.

“Bob Dylan says he doesn’t know how a guy like him came out of a place like Hibbing. He’s been saying things like that for 40 years and I don’t know a rock critic who doesn’t take him at his word. But I also [...]

Steven Lightfoot has a theory about Lennon’s murder and I’m sure no one will be a bit surprised that the guy who would go on to create It could’ve possibly had a hand in it.

“Contrary to all reports about a lone drifter              [...]

Those of us who can’t wait to see Brick will just have to make due with writer/director Rian Johnson tantilizing and teasing us.



Over at Aint It Cool News, Capone had the chance to talk with Johnson late last October.

At Suicide Girls, Rian Johnson discusses the origins of Brick and his desired career path:

“The origin of [...]

It appears my employers are looking to expand the ways in which they can introduce you to the pains and inconviences of their customer service fuck-ups.

Bob Parsons, Time Warner CEO, footsolider of Satan, explains his plans for further media domination, “The ultimate table has to be constructed with four legs, not three. The fourth leg [...]