Noah Smith

Soiled nappy dumper caught in wheelie bin with trousers down while on bail Abbi Taylor was on bail for dumping soiled adult nappies at a number of nurseries in South Tyneside when she was caught with her trousers down in a bin

This headline is so British it’s not even English
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The following is said with love:

The cashier at this bead store in Brattleboro, VT is named Aubergine because of course she is.

Joining ICE is the worst thing that’s ever happened to an actor who played Superman.

Joining ICE is the worst thing that’s ever happened to an actor who played Superman.

I don’t wanna glow up I’m a Garbage Pail Kid.

Passed by a TV playing a Rick Steves episode and he mentioned he was traveling with someone named Steve. I don’t care whether it’s technically true or not — his traveling companion is named Steve Ricks and I will not hear otherwise.

Remember that musical “Five Guys Named Moe”? You could’ve been one guy named Moe three times!

I turn the page a see a strip called Thatababy that I had never seen before and I see that this one is by Paul Trap, whose byline was also over Get Fuzzy I assume due to human error. So … mystery solved. What an eventful summer Sunday morning.

If so, he had really nailed Conley’s art style. Then I saw it was dated 2006 and signed by Conley and Wikipedia didn’t say anything about the strip being taken over.

Visiting my parents’ house in Massachusetts I had a weird moment looking at the Boston Globe Sunday comics. I saw Get Fuzzy attributed to someone other than Darby Conley. I had known Conley ended the strip years ago and some papers still ran reruns. Had some other artist started the strip up again?

Could Pete Postlethwaite possibly postulate an apostle’s weight?

Facebook Marketplace is such a great way to meet the flakiest human beings on the planet.

Did you know "Klaatu barada nikto" was a classic line from "The Day the Earth Stood Still." 🚀 🤖👽🔭?!?!?! Engage! Engage!

My youngest child pointed out that old fashioned donuts smell like chicken tikka masala and somehow he’s right! How is that possible?

I mean, I hope it’s AI. I hate to think there’s a human being searching through BlueSky for sci-fi related phrases so they can quote them in posts like this.

What would Asimov think of artificial intelligence being used for something this banal?

Are streets in Wisconsin named after alien codes from 1950s science fiction movies? Because “Zemlock Ave Neenah Wi” is really giving me "Klaatu barada nikto" vibes.

Skibidi toilet the chinese chicken

Did Trump hire Rob Liefeld to reboot Don Jr.?

“Let’s use my crystal ball to look 31 years into the future and see where the three of you stand. Not that I think your careers and personal lives will intertwine in any way …”

“Oh … well … this is interesting …

“… and OJ, you’re a beloved NFL veteran and your third Naked Gun movie comes out this month!”

“I realize the three of you don’t know each other and operate in completely different spheres, but it’s nice to see three people enjoying so much success!”

Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson Are Dating: 'It's Clear They're Smitten' (Exclusive Source) Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson met as costars on the new comedy 'The Naked Gun,' and their romance has now continued off-screen, a source tells PEOPLE: "It's a budding romance in the early stages."

March 1994.

Pamela Anderson, Liam Neeson, and OJ Simpson are gathered in a room.

“You three are on a real hot streak! Pamela, your show Baywatch is the hottest thing on the planet! Liam, your movie Schindler’s List is one of the most acclaimed movies of all time … “

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With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.

Life is like a sewer: What you get out of it depends on what you put into it.

Tom Lehrer
1928-2025

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My last living musical hero is still my hero but unfortunately no longer living. RIP to the great, great Mr. Tom Lehrer.

Tom Lehrer
(1928-2025)

Would you be allowed to say “Jennifer Aniston” with one N? You know … like the actress Jennifer Aniston who used to be married to Brad Pitt? I’m not familiar with “Jennifer Anniston” with two Ns. Was she on “Friennds” with Courtnney Cox and Matt Lablannc?

My youngest child turned 10 yesterday. Since they were born in late July in 2015, they are a Leo by the western zodiac and a sheep by the Chinese zodiac. Kind of cool to get to be both a lion and a lamb.

(Me, waking up my children because we have a reservation for early-morning bowling)

ME: Wake up, kids. We have to split!

MY 11-YEAR-OLD: Why didn’t you say “we have no time to spare”?

“All you little flugelhornamaniacs better take your vitamins and drink your milk because nothing Feels So Good as the smooth jazz of healthy bones when you’re body-slamming Herbie Hancock and the Iron Sheik!”