Like ‘Kick-Ass,’ but lame

I don’t know which surprises me less: that a geek put on a real cosplay show and fancies himself a superhero; or that there’s a league of them, and they haven’t pulled their homepage out of 1995. Looks like he’s registered on the World Superhero Registry, too. He calls himself the Watchman. He won’t give […]

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What’s the Harm?

Homeopathy, like many “natural medicines,” can kill. In homeopathy’s case, it’s when it’s substituted for actual needed medicine. Japan may soon join Switzerland and Germany, where governments have concluded that homeopathy is ineffective; national health insurance no longer reimburses for homeopathic treatments there. (Ironically, homeopathy originated in Germany 200 years ago.) Other European nations might […]

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M. Night Shyamalan finally made a comedy

Oh, the pain. Recently, at an Asian fusion restaurant, I was offered a thing called an Asiadilla. This was a quesadilla with roast duck and hoisin sauce inside it. Just let that idea sink into your mind and permeate your tastebuds — in essence, it’s Beijing Duck crossed with Tex-Mex. With extra cheese. Watching The […]

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