Note to Jeff Bezos: Take a page from me and screw the National Enquirer! In 1994, after The New York Times Magazine published John Tierney’s article, Falling For It, about my Dog Meat Soup hoax, the National Enquirer called and said they were doing a profile about me. They wanted an exclusive photo shoot. Not liking or respecting this publication, I declined. They said they were going to do the story with or without any assistance from me. … [Read more...]
John Dingell RIP
Former Representative John Dingell, the longest serving member of Congress, passed away on February 7, 2019 at age 92. He dictated his last words to America to his wife Rep. Debbie Dingell on the day he died. He had a humble, profound sense of honor and justice, and a satirical sense of humor. His words are worth reading. John Dingell’s Greatest Hits: Lawmaker Had An A+ Trolling Game On Twitter by Ed Mazza February 8, 2019 The retired … [Read more...]
Confessions of a Rock and Roll Poser
Last autumn, Jered “Threatin” Eames staged the most alienating, least explicable rock tour stunt since the Sex Pistols hit the deep south. He recently broke his silence. “The Great Heavy Metal Hoax” by David Kushner Rolling Stone December 14, 2018 In November, managers of rock clubs across the United Kingdom began sharing the same weird tale. A pop-metal performer, Threatin, had rented their clubs for his 10-city European … [Read more...]
Improv Everywhere: Phone Booth Coworking
This past November, Improv Everywhere turned a pair of phone booths on 6th Avenue into coworking spaces. Real New Yorkers were invited to try out the new “WeWork Street” service and learn about the many benefits of outdoor coworking. Watch the video: This unauthorized project was a collaboration with Deanna Director and Maggie McClurken, who we worked with on the Fake Apple Store project, as well as public space artist Jordan Seiler, … [Read more...]
More Trump TV Time Travel
There are an eerie number of showbiz coincidences surrounding the political rise of Donald Trump. This 1958 TV Western, “Trackdown: The End of the World”, anticipates some pretty specific details, including the need for a wall to save the people from annihilation. Fact or fiction? “A 1950s TV show had a fear-mongering conman named Trump who wanted to build a wall” by Clara Sinclair Boing Boing January 10, 2019 On May 8, … [Read more...]
The Political Prank That Ensnared the Wall Street Journal
Laura Loomer is a far-right media provocateur known for shambolic publicity stunts. Her toxic racial rhetoric has resulted in her removal from a number of social media platforms, and she hasn’t taken it well. Anxious to stay in the public eye, she was recently tricked into a bizarre caper that oddly also sucked in the Wall Street Journal. This comedy of errors encapsulates much of what is so ridiculous about the current media landscape. See … [Read more...]
Meet the Robert Mueller Action Figure
Tired of waiting for the latest indictment? With this toy special prosecutor, you can lay down the law in the comfort of your own living room. “Robert Mueller is getting his own action figure” by Emily Jacobs The New York Post January 15, 2019 Robert Mueller has a new action figure, and its as tight lipped as the real-life special counsel. The six-inch figurine was produced by FCTRY, a Brooklyn-based manufacturer that also sells … [Read more...]
The Great Jimmy Page Robbie Williams London Times Hoax
This is an amusing, ridiculous, and absurd story. But more importantly, it’s an example of how a story can grow from a snowflake into an avalanche. Particularly when the media is interested in nothing more than creating click-bait to enhance its bottom line. It started with this tweet: The next day I was contacted numerous times by Harry Shukman, a London Times journalist, wanting to know if I was responsible for a letter sent to the … [Read more...]
AeroMexico Offers DNA Discounts
A huge number of people who dislike Mexicans don’t know they have Mexican DNA. AeroMexico offers “inner discounts” because “there are no borders within us.” Brilliant ad! Watch the commercial: Related posts:Meet the Man Who Invented the Roach Hormone Miracle Cure! The 2017 April Fools’ Day Parade “Trumpathon” hits Japanese TV News [Japanese] In a Troubled Country, a Novelty Candidate Gains a … [Read more...]
Michael Cohen, Idle Worship
When vanity gets the best of you… 11 Tweets From The Fake Fan Account ‘Stud’ Michael Cohen Paid To Fawn Over Him by Lee Moran HuffPost January 18, 2019 Michael Cohen reportedly hired an IT company to create a fake Twitter account and post fawning tweets about him. And that’s exactly what the @WomenForCohen feed did. It repeatedly called Cohen — a former fixer and lawyer to President Donald Trump who was in December … [Read more...]