Sports Media Milks the Boston Marathon Bombing
I typically don’t write about a topic two days in a row because I have the attention span of a gnat and the same computer I type these articles on […]
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Terror and Twitter
I suppose it’s a commentary on our times that I know by now how Twitter–without fail–reacts in the face of carnage-filled tragedy. The responses in the wake of the horrific […]
Ethnic Food Diarrhea–Papa’s Basement Radio Show 4-15-13
I live in a very ethnically-varied area. From block to block, you might think you’re passing through a Korean ghetto, a Latino ghetto or an Indian ghetto (I said ethnically-varied, […]
Reviewing Scary Movie 5 Without Having Seen It
The Scary Movie series is everything insidious and wrong with this generation’s comedy films. I’m not saying that to get up on some high horse and pretend that comedy cinema […]
Papa’s Basement Radio Show 4-11-13–Worst. Childhood. Ever.
The show started off so innocently. We discuss the return of warm spring weather and getting to wear shorts. And then, somehow…things got dark. So very, very dark. My co-host, […]
Papa’s Basement 4-8-13-What Women Want
For those of us not blessed with the looks and charisma of Howard, Clint, landing women has always been a mystery. Well, no more: Allison tells us what the ladies […]
Papa’s Basement Radio Show 4-4-13-…They Stole Her Shoes?
Somehow, Papa’s Basement veers into bullying talk. Maybe the Mike Rice firing put it on my brain. I’m not quite sure. For whatever reason, the tails of child-on-child evil–both inflicted […]
Papa’s Basement Radio Show 4-1-13-When to Stop Sexting
As each new technology is released upon the world, people have invariably figured out how to use it to get laid. Cell phones may be the worst offender of the […]
Reviewing G.I. Joe: Retaliation Without Having Seen It
Six years have gone by since the original live-action Transformers. With the passage of time, it’s becoming more and more obvious that the film is seen as a rather seminal […]
Papa’s Basement Radio Show 3-28-13-Grossest Story Ever
My co-hostess Allison tells a story from her days as a nurse that makes me almost vomit behind the mic, which is a first. And we’ve done some awful things […]
Gay Marriage
The Supreme Court is hearing two cases this week that deal with the legality of same-sex marriage in the United States (an appeal of California’s Proposition 8 on Tuesday and […]
Papa’s Basement Radio Show 3-25-13-What Women Least Like Seeing on a Man
There are so very, very many ways for a man to instantly turn off a woman. Believe me, I’m a black belt in the art. Give a listen and find […]
Reviewing Spring Breakers Without Having Seen It
Not to let the cat out of the bag, but I use Rotten Tomatoes aggregate rating for a movie as a guideline for how my reviews are going to go. […]
Papa’s Basement Radio Show 3-21-2013-Are You Socially Horrible?
After a night on the town, John asks himself…is he honest to god a social retard and is there any help for him? We also get into discussing the recent […]
D.C. Stripper Sues Stadium Club for Sex Discrimination
Talayna Clements, an “exotic dancer” at DC’s Stadium Club, is suing the establishment for $2 million, alleging that the club’s general manager demanded she sleep with him to keep her […]