We already have 911 set up to send firefighters for fires and ambulances for medical emergencies. Like, the whole 911 system already acknowledges that sending someone with a gun and legal impunity isn’t always the best solution in an emergency. How is catering to mental health emergencies even radical enough for…

Actually, they didn’t take any money for the product placement!

Not a McDonald’s, but there’s this unique Taco Bell in Pacifica, CA, that’s right out on the beach:

You all make fun, but this guy truly saw into my soul, and now I’m too ashamed to look in the mirror at my girly, stew-less face.

Or the time he riffed about the price of arugula. What is that, some kind of commie vegetable? I need my presidents to eat deep-fried Oreos by the fistful, like an American, damn it!

I love all the obnoxiously shoehorned-in product placement in the movie, and Parker Posey, and the soundtrack, and - my god - Du Jour. The whole movie from start to finish is so joyful.

Man, I’ve had a crush on RLC ever since that anti-heroin commercial. She can smash my kitchen up with a frying pan any day. As long as she leaves my Kitchenaid stand mixer alone. That thing’s a family heirloom.

I’ve had so many playthroughs stall when I got to Lindblum because I just wasn’t looking forward to the next half a disc of drudgery, but all the things you can do when the game lets you do them are pretty fun. I like the game’s core mechanics and most of its sidequests, but the section of the game you just got…

I just added Control to my Steam wishlist earlier this week. I remember there being glowing reviews when it first came out, I remember it sounding like just my thing, and I remember saying, “I’m totally getting that once I have a computer that can run it.” But it’s been long enough since its release that I don’t…

I’ve played Robinson Crusoe five times, and the first event card has taken away my wood three of those times. You can’t do anything without wood.

It’s more complicated than just red county vs blue county. The political culture tends to shift significantly when you cross between towns. Southern Humboldt votes red while Eureka is a big mix, and the hippie college town of Arcata votes overwhelmingly blue. Fortuna thinks they’re fucking royalty because their…

There was a time when a Mexican Pizza with chicken subbed in for beef was my favorite Taco Bell order. With how many new items they’ve rotated through since then, I don’t think I’ve taken the opportunity to enjoy a Mexican Pizza in years.

I didn’t even know her name until the Adventure Time episode “Breezy” where she played the title character, and I was impressed with how much she made of the bit part and looked her up. I’d already played Borderlands 2, so it was like the billionth time that Adventure Time made me look into someone’s career and say,…

I star any and all Aaron Barrett gifs.

Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy will all be coming to the Switch with higher resolutions and optimized for the Nintendo Switch.

Total sidebar, but the debate over “genuine” phillies always seemed silly to me. The city I grew up in didn’t do a whole lot of things right, but there was a coffee shop that served something they called the “South Philly.” It took me years to realize this was a Fresh Prince reference and not an actual regional…

Most of the prizes were pretty forgettable, but I think Lucky Charms decided to put the ingredients for a cake and frosting in a package inside the box. You’d just dump the contents into a little baking tray (provided), add water and maybe an egg, mix it until smooth, and pop it in the microwave for a minute and a…

Hell yes. I think I got a Ghostbusters 2 record off of a cereal box.

Humboldt County, CA, aka “The Emerald Triangle,” has long been known as an area whose economy is largely fueled by the marijuana industry, even before 2016 when it was legalized. For years, college students have reliably been able to find under-the-table work trimming weed. Local dating profiles often just include the…

Have presidential candidates rolled into your towns in election years past and dished up any local delicacies?