In college, Nadir and I were avid cosplayers, though I don’t know if that word existed back then or if it even applied to what we did. It was normal Halloween stuff: Luchodores, fairy tale duos*, religious figures, and probably the best Jay and Silent Bob around. I didn’t dress up as anything when I [...]
I love rice. I also love robots. So now you can see why modern rice cookers excite me. At the end of my interview with Zojirushi Corp. marketing manager Marilyn Matsuba, I asked her, “How proud are you about the fact that your company has produced the closest thing to an all-in-one, automatic, food preparation [...]
Do people still buy physical boxes of Monopoly, Clue and Risk? I keep seeing new themed ones. Who doesn’t love a good conspiracy theory? Conspiracy theories make us feel like we are smack dab in the middle of an exciting movie, right at the climax when the plot is uncovered. Things start to make sense, [...]
We all have one. You know it. Deep in the darkest recesses of your heart is something that you believe is immune to criticism. Maybe it’s a pet theory or a person who can do no wrong in your mind; crystal deodorant* or a brand of nutraceutical. [*Matt has just informed me that crystal deodorant has [...]
Science is a story. Think about it: It has heroes and villains; noble quests to discover great riches; triumphs and devastating defeats. Each hero surges forward, bolstered by those who came before them. Each victory brings untold riches upon them. Except the quest is for knowledge, and riches are shared with the entire world, for the [...]
Reductio ad Absurdum (part 3) Reality is an illusion. Yea, this idea has been around for ages. Whether you are reading philosophy and find Plato’s allegory of the cave intriguing or you buy into the concept of Maya in various Indian religions, you can find this sort of thing alluded to here and there, time [...]
Let it be known that as of January 17th, 2011: ‘Carl Sagan‘, or in this case ‘Sagan‘, can now be used as a verb. To Sagan is to wistfully ponder upon or wax poetic about the cosmos. Webster’s Dictionary, take note. What with the recent Astrology news, I scrapped the previous astrology comic I had [...]
Hypothetically, if a stream of feline sputum looked up at you with glassy eyes and said ‘HEY!’, would you tell anybody? I imagine you might pinch yourself first, or make sure your medication wasn’t switched by that mischievous troll who lives in your stove. Its understandable, claiming that a cat booger screamed a hurried greeting, [...]
We’ve all been there. It’s late at night and you’re home alone. You’re taking a shower in the dark. The sound of the water muffles all other ambient sounds. As you start to shampoo you hear a *clunk* –What was that? Did you just knock over the conditioner? Or maybe, maybe an inbred rape enthusiast just [...]
Today’s comic not only introduces a new character, Bertrand Russell’s Teapot, but points a giggling finger at the lack of plausibility in homeopathic claims. Homeopathy is part of a collection of pseudoscientific modalities doctors like Dr. Mark Crislip, MD of Quackcast like to call Supplements, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, or SCAM. When you buy a homeopathic cold remedy [...]